Aegis Group plc

Type	Public (LSE: AGS)
Industry	Media
Founded	1968
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Key people	John Napier, Chairman Jerry Buhlmann, CEO
Revenue	£1,135.0 million (2011)[1]
Operating income	£147.8 million (2011)[1]
Net income	£81.1 million (2011)[1]
Employees	circa 11,000 (2012)[2]
Subsidiaries	Aegis Media Carat Vizeum iProspect Apollo Marketing Isobar Posterscope
Website	www.aegisplc.com

Aegis Group plc (LSE: AGS) is a global media and digital marketing communications group. Aegis plc has two operating businesses, Aegis Media (Carat, Vizeum, Posterscope, Isobar and iProspect) and Aztec, the scan-based market and consumer insights company. Aegis Group plc shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (AEGS.L)..

Aegis media has 5 media companies under the group - Carat, Isobar, Vizeum, Posterscope and iProspect.

Their services include communications strategy through digital creative execution, media planning and buying, brand tracking and marketing analytics.

Carat is the world’s largest independent media communications company, employing over 10,000 people in 82 countries across the world. Vizeum, the challenger media brand, has a pioneering approach to communications. Isobar is the world’s first global digital marketing network, providing Full Service Digital & Online Marketing services. iProspect, is a leading global digital performance marketing agency focusing on on-line search marketing. Posterscope operates in the out-of-home sector.

History[link]

The business can be traced back to the founding in France in 1966 by Gilbert Gross of the media agency Centrale d'achats radio, affichage, télévision (Carat).^[3]

In 1979 WCRS Group was formed as an advertising agency and in 1984 WCRS Group acquired Carat. WCRS Group became one of the fastest growing marketing services groups of the 1980s.^[4]

WCRS Group was led by Peter Scott—the ‘S’ of WCRS^[5]— who went on to found Aegis in 1989 as a separate company based on the original WCRS media buying division which itself was centred around the French media business Carat.

The old WCRS agency has re-emerged as part of the Engine Group.^[6]

In 1990, the name of the company was officially changed from WCRS to Aegis Group.^[3]

Operations[link]

Aegis has the following main businesses:^[7]

• Carat: the media communications specialist
• Isobar: a global digital marketing network
• iProspect: a global digital performance marketing agency implementing fully integrated digital campaigns
• Posterscope: an out-of-home media specialist
• Vizeum: a so-called challenger media brand
• Apollo marketing: a promotional marketing agency
• PSI Advertising: a specialist in international out-of-home advertising.

Carat provides the following services:

• Communications strategy & consultancy
• Consumer insight and media research solutions
• Digital media planning & buying
• Data analysis & evaluation
• Implementational media planning and buying across all media
• Digital search management (PPC, SEO)
• Digital consultancy including email, mobile, affliliates and site-build, SEO and igital creative solutions through the Isobar network
• Media sponsorship - creation, negotiation and management
• Branded content - creation, negotiation and management
• Event sponsorship - creation, negotiation and management including bespoke event creation
• Sport sponsorship - creation, negotiation and management
• Customer communications planning
• Direct response planning and buying
• Business-to-business media planning and buying

• Carat is also one of the agencies who provide Global advertising forecasts ^[8]

Ownership[link]

French corporate Vincent Bolloré, through his holding company the Bolloré Group, is the single largest shareholder, controlling 26.52% of the issued share capital as at 16 March 2011.

Governance[link]

The company is governed by a board of directors, whose current members include John Napier (Chairman), Jerry Buhlmann (CEO, Aegis group plc and Aegis Media), Harold Mitchell (Executive Chairman, Aegis Media Pacific), Nick Priday (Chief Financial Officer), Robert Philpott (CEO, Synovate), and 5 other non-executive Directors.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Aegis Group plc

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Aegis is a band in the Philippines. Their successful singles include "Luhà" ("Tears"), "Halík" ("Kiss"), and "Basáng-basâ sa Ulán" ("Drenched in the Rain").

Members[link]

Current members[link]

• Juliet Sunot (vocals)
• Ken Sunot (vocals)
• Mercy Sunot (vocals)
• Stella Galindo (keyboard)
• Rey Abenoja (guitar)
• Rowena Pinpin (bass)
• Vilma Goloviogo (drums)

Biography[link]

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Aegis has released 40 albums over its career that have consistently made the Gold and Platinum marks beginning with Halik, Mahal na Mahal Kita, Awit at Pag-Ibig, Paskong-Pasko and Ating Balikan. They also released a mind-boggling remix collection of Aegis' hits entitled Ating Sayawin. The band is also responsible for hits such as "Luha" and "Halik".

Sisters Juliet and Mercy Sunot have been with the group since they started originally as AG's Soundtrippers (the letters A and G being their manager's initials). They later changed into Aegis in 1998 as agreed upon by the band manager & Alpha Records. Apart from the two sisters, keyboardist Stella Galindo is also the sister of the band's manager Lito, while his (Lito's) wife, Josie, is Rey's sister.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums[link]

Christmas Album[link]

Compilation Albums[link]

Dance Album[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Aegis on Multiply site