Publicis CEO: No Plans For Big Acquisitions In Short-Term
27 10월 2009 - 4:00PM
Dow Jones News
French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA (PUB.FR) doesn't
have any plans for big acquisitions in the short-term after it
recently bought digital agency Razorfish from Microsoft Corp.
(MSFT), Chief Executive Maurice Levy said Tuesday.
"We have some leeway to do acquisitions but for the moment we
are only eyeing acquisitions of a very small size," Levy told
reporters in a briefing on third-quarter revenue.
"Nothing significant is planned for the short-term," he said,
adding that the group still looks for opportunities to strengthen
its position in digital and emerging markets.
Publicis Tuesday said it paid a total of EUR369 million for
Razorfish through delivery of 6.5 million shares and the balance in
cash.
Publicis said it should create cost savings of $13 million with
the acquisition, which will be accretive as of 2011.
Company Web site: www.publicisgroupe.com
-By Ruth Bender, Dow Jones Newswires; +33 1 40 17 17 54;
ruth.bender@dowjones.com