the marketing services roll-up launched by former WCRS CEO Peter Scott in 2015. It acquired several smaller firms including ad agency The Corner, digital agencies MMT and Agenda21 and research company

to cut ties to the traditional internal combustion engine. From 2019, the company announced this week, all new cars sold by Volvo will be hybrid or electric. Five new fully electric launches are planned

Adbrands Update 21st Jul 2022: Farewell Engine. Following the acquisition of the one-time WCRS by Next 15 and its merger with the latter's existing subsidiary Odd, the combined business will take on the

Its two main agencies WCRS and Brothers & Sisters are pitching against challengers Mother and TBWA\London. However the satellite broadcaster ended its association with Adam&Eve DDB, which has been the

poached from WCRS) and creative directors Tony Davidson and Kim Papworth (from BBH). The key development was the capture of the prestigious local Honda account. The "Power Of Dreams" campaign went on

PAA was subsequently acquired by WCRS). Group chairman Ben Langdon vowed to boost new business, promising to double revenues by 2007. But despite a good new business performance in the first three quarters

Sky's current creative leads WCRS and Brothers and Sisters will be deservedly nervous of further encroaches. Separately, McDonald's consolidated all creative duties in Australia with DDB, transferring

also Candy Crush developer King Digital (WCRS is defending); and Domino's Pizza UK (out of Iris). Click here for a summary of other account changes this quarter or here for the full searchable database

BMW business after some 35 years at previous agency WCRS. The rejuvenated FCB Inferno was catapulted back into the Top 30 in 2014 with billings of £69m. Corporate entity FCB Inferno Ltd reported turnover

Once an engine for meteoric growth, especially for the KFC brand, the Chinese business has struggled for several years after a succession of food quality scandals which severely dented local trust in