Huntsworth recorded a nine percent growth in revenues to $122.5M during the first half paced by a robust performance of its healthcare unit and the return to profitability for Grayling.
Pretax profit surged 58 percent to $13M.
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Paul TaaffeeCEO Paul Taaffe said Huntsworth Health remains the firm’s focus for growth and investment as clients “seek a more differentiated and increasingly digital offering for their medical and marketing communications.”
Huntsworth Health added The Creative Engagement Group experiential marketing operation in an acquisition worth $35.5M this month to strengthen its digital creativity expertise.
Grayling swung from a slight loss to $500K profit despite a 13 percent drop in revenues to $27.3M.
Europe, which accounts for 70 percent of Grayling’s revenues, Middle East and Asia operated in the black while the US posted red ink.
Taaffe anticipates the US would be profitable beginning in 2018, buoyed by its Washington lobbying office and a PR business transitioning to a broader client portfolio.
Citigate Dewe Rogerson financial unit showed a two percent revenue dip to $14.2M. Slowdowns in Greater China (14.4 revenue plunge) and Singapore (nine percent drop) hurt CDR, which reported an overall $1.9M profit.
WPP CEO Cindy Rose has retained Goldman Sachs to explore strategic options regarding its Burson PR flagship, according to a report in the London Times.
Mike Sitrick has bought his firm Sitrick And Company back from RGP, the Dallas-based management consulting firm. He sold the strategic communications powerhouse for $43.4M in Oct. 2009.
Omnicom CEO John Wren enjoyed a 222 percent jump in 2025 compensation to $69.9M as the firm completed the acquisition of Interpublic.
Public Policy Holding Company recorded 24.7 percent growth in 2025 revenues to $186.5M and a 32.1 percent surge in adjusted net income to $36.6M.
S&P Global has reaffirmed its negative “BBB” rating on WPP due to ongoing challenges that it will face during the next 12 months.
