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WPP is examining a possible sale of its remaining stake in Kantar, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg. More
Kantar Media may be up for sale in 2024 for 'as much as £1bn', according to reports on Sky News. More
Management consultancy Bain & Company has acquired Max Kelsen's consulting and managed services divisions - 'Max Kelsen Consulting' - which provide AI and machine learning (ML) solutions to clients across the globe. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
In the UK, Kantar has appointed Michael Uzielli as Group Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Ian Griffiths, who is stepping down to take a new role as a Senior Advisor with private equity firm Bain Capital, Kantar's majority shareholder. Uzielli will take up his new post in June. More
Kantar has announced plans to sell its Reputation Intelligence business to software investor Symphony Technology Group (STG). Terms of the proposed deal, which is expected to conclude by the end of 2021, have not been disclosed. More
Kantar Americas CEO Reed Cundiff has made the decision to leave his role, after 're-evaluating his personal priorities'. More
Kantar has agreed to sell its Health division to global healthcare technology provider Cerner, in a $375m all-cash transaction. Kantar Group Deputy CEO and CFO Ian Griffiths says the sell-off will enable the group to increase its focus on its previously identified growth priorities. More
Nielsen Global Connect and management consultancy Bain & Company have partnered to help clients in the consumer packaged goods industry improve capabilities across pricing, promotions, assortment optimization and customer planning. More
In London, Kantar has appointed long-time Procter & Gamble exec Alexis Nasard as Chief Executive Officer, effective 30th December. He replaces Eric Salama, who left the business in February. More
Kantar is planning to cut around ten percent of its US staff due to the impact of the pandemic, according to online reports. More
Kantar Media's Global CEO Andy Brown has left the business, less than a year after WPP agreed to sell 60% of Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital. Brown's next career move is not yet known, and his previous role has been filled on an interim basis by former Bain exec Serge Lupas. More
Private equity firm Bain Capital has sold Kantar's SRDS (Standard Rate & Data Service) to French ad tech company Adwanted Group. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
Kantar has acquired data-led, digital marketing and analytics consultancy Mavens of London for an undisclosed sum. This is Kantar's first acquisition since its takeover by private equity firm Bain Capital last year. More
Further to news of Eric Salama's intention to resign as CEO of Kantar during 2020, the firm has now announced that he has stepped down with immediate effect. However, according to FT.com, Salama has been 'abruptly ousted' after Bain Capital decided to cut short his remaining time at the company. More
Adam Crozier, former CEO of broadcaster ITV, the Football Association and Royal Mail, has been named Non-Executive Chairman of Kantar. More
Adam Crozier, former CEO of broadcaster ITV, the Football Association and Royal Mail, is said to be discussing the role of Chairman at Kantar. More
In New York, management consultancy Bain & Company has acquired consumer behavior analytics firm Pyxis, for an undisclosed sum. More
Kantar Chief Executive Eric Salama has decided to step down from his role at some point in 2020, after which he will serve as a non-executive Director and Consultant at the company. Kantar has already begun the process of recruiting a successor. More
WPP says it has completed the sale of 60% of Kantar to Bain Capital Private Equity, 'with respect to approximately 90% of the Kantar business', with the proceeds received; and says it will complete the remainder in the first half of 2020. More
In a trading update for the third quarter, WPP has reported its first like-for-like (LFL) revenue increase of the year - with insight division Kantar sharing in the improvement. Group reported revenue rose 1.9% LFL to £3.29bn. More
WPP shareholders have voted in favour of the company's proposal to sell 60% of its Kantar data, research, consulting and analytics business to private equity firm Bain Capital, in a deal which values the whole of Kantar at around £3.2bn ($4.0bn). More
Marcoms group WPP AUNZ has agreed to sell its entire stake in insight and analytics arm Kantar in Australia and New Zealand, as part of the global sale of Kantar shares to Bain Capital. The deal values the ANZ business at $AUD 168m. More
Marcoms giant WPP has reported a 1.6% increase in H1 revenue to £7.62bn in its interim results, but after allowing allowing for currency effects revenue was flat. More
Following Friday's announcement that WPP is to sell 60% of Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital, more details are emerging of the firm's plans, including possible eCommerce acquisitions and expansion of services like Kantar Marketplace. More
WPP has agreed to sell 60% of its data, research, consulting and analytics business Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital, in a deal which values the whole of Kantar at around £3.2bn ($4.0bn). More
WPP has confirmed this evening it is now in exclusive talks with private equity firm Bain Capital, over the sale of a majority stake in Kantar. More
Reports from several sources suggest that WPP has shortlisted private equity investors Bain Capital, Apollo, Platinum and a fourth undisclosed company to submit bids to buy a majority stake in its insight and analytics arm Kantar. More
In San Francisco, management consultancy Bain & Company has opened a Media Lab, and launched an AI-driven analytics platform called Mensio, to analyze TV advertising and sponsorships. More
Bain Capital and Apollo Global Management LLC are among those moving into the next stage of bidding for Kantar, according to sources, quoted on Bloomberg; while private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Apax Partners have dropped out. More
US-based J.D. Power is adding the Net Promoter Score (NPS) to its automotive and finance industry studies in Asia Pacific, for use in benchmarking clients' performance against competitors. More
Private investment firm Bain Capital Partners has made an offer of 51.4 billion yen ($501m) to buy all the shares of Tokyo-based online research firm Macromill. More
Investors in Indian business processing and technology management firm Genpact have sold 30% of the company to Bain Capital, the private equity group founded by US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. The deal is valued at approximately $1 billion. More
In the US, research and consulting firm Bainbridge, Inc. has launched an Online Media Practice Group (OMPG), under the leadership of Joe Marchese and aligned with its existing Strategy Research Group. More
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