WPP Acquires Majority Stake in Made Thought

Thoughtworks Acquires Handmade Design

August 16, 2022

Consulting

Thoughtworks has completed the acquisition of Brazil-based design consultancy Handmade Design to strengthen its customer experience (CX) and product design capabilities in Brazil. The deal — financial terms undisclosed — expands Thoughtworks' design and product offering for clients globally and reinforces its commitment to the Brazilian market.

WPP Acquires Sonic Branding Agency amp

April 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

WPP has acquired amp, a global sonic branding agency, and will integrate it into its Landor & Fitch brand and design consultancy to expand its audio, generative AI and experiential brand design capabilities. Amp, which has main hubs in Germany and the United States and a global team of more than 60 people, brings the Sonic DNA framework and Sonic Hub AI toolset to WPP's offering.

WPP Acquires Newcraft

September 1, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

WPP has acquired Newcraft, a Netherlands-based, data-first ecommerce consultancy of about 155 employees, which will join the Wunderman Thompson Commerce & Technology network. The deal strengthens WPP's digital commerce and operational commerce capabilities across retail, FMCG and wholesale end markets in Northern Europe and globally.

WPP Acquires Village Marketing to Strengthen Creator Economy Capabilities

February 22, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

WPP has acquired Village Marketing, an influencer marketing and creator-economy agency, with Village joining the Wunderman Thompson network. The deal brings Village Marketing's ~150 employees and creator-focused capabilities into WPP to expand its influencer and social-first offerings for major consumer brands.

WPP (Hill+Knowlton Strategies) Acquires JeffreyGroup

September 21, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

WPP, through its Hill+Knowlton Strategies network, has acquired JeffreyGroup, a leading independent corporate communications, public affairs and marketing consultancy focused on Latin America. The deal brings JeffreyGroup's ~330 employees and offices across Latin America into Hill+Knowlton, doubling H+K's footprint in the region and creating the largest global communications agency presence in Latin America.

Wunderman Thompson (WPP) Acquires Marketing Technology Consultancy XumaK

February 12, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Wunderman Thompson, part of WPP, has acquired XumaK, a Miami-based marketing technology consultancy specializing in Adobe Experience Manager and commerce solutions. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Wunderman Thompson’s experience technology capability in North America and deepens WPP’s technology offering.