WPP Plc to acquire majority stake in Hyderabad-based Mindset
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The group has five of India's top 10 agencies and collectively employs around 9,000 people,
It, however, did not disclose the size of the deal and the quantum of stake
Mindset is a full service advertising agency that offers creative services, strategic planning and campaign execution in digital, print and television
Mindset was founded by Santha John and Ram Gedela in 1998 and later joined by Anvar Alikhan
Mindset's unaudited revenues for the year ended March 31, 2011, stood at Rs 5.1 crore, with gross assets of Rs 4.3 crore on the same date, the WPP statement said
"From 2007, Mindset was an affiliate of JWT and it is a natural and thrilling finale to the acquisition
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