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Will Cindy Rose's plan save WPP?
Season 4 · Episode 80

Will Cindy Rose's plan save WPP?

The Campaign Podcast · Campaign Magazine

March 3, 202634m 30s

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Show Notes

<p>WPP announced <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wpp-launches-new-elevate28-strategy-four-core-divisions-500m-savings/1949663" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a new strategy and structure</a> last week, on Thursday 26 February, as the company hopes to turn its fate around, while reporting its worst financial performance since the pandemic.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Campaign's editor-in-chief <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/cindy-rose-new-wpp-strategy-we-dont-want-holding-company-more/1949793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon Spanier interviewed WPP's chief executive officer Cindy Rose</a> on the three-phrase plan "Elevate28" which includes £500m in cost savings and transitioning the business from a holding company structure to a single company with four core divisions – WPP Media, WPP Creative, WPP Production and WPP Enterprise Solutions. These will be led across four regions globally.</p><br><p>In this episode, the Campaign team breaks down the announcements and what it means for WPP’s agencies, look at how the company compares to its competitors and discuss if Rose's plan will work. Tech and multimedia editor Lucy Shelley hosts the episode which includes Spanier alongside editor Maisie McCabe&nbsp;and deputy media editor Shauna Lewis.</p><br><p>Further reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wpp-media-vml-drive-8-uk-decline-wpp/1949750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WPP&nbsp;Media and VML drive 8% UK decline for&nbsp;WPP</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wpp-creative-will-not-sunset-agency-brands/1949711" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WPP&nbsp;Creative will 'not sunset' agency brands</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>