MDC News

Zim: Post-election death toll climbs [ Africa ] The MDC has released a statement detailing the amount of deaths, detentions and disappearances it has suffered since March 29.

Miles Nadal is making a prediction: The investment community is on the verge of loving him more.

Is MDC Partners, the parent company of Crispin Porter & Bogusky, on the block? That's what a quote in an article in the June issue of Fast Company magazine , now being denied by Crispin, suggested.

“His extensive experience in financial reporting and controls, capital raising and strategic planning, combined with his profound understanding of the advertising market and our business model, makes him the ideal candidate for this role.”

Psyop, Inc. and Psyop Services, LLC today announced the appointment of Thomas Boyle as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 24, 2008. via PrimeNewswire

“Any speculation about deals, about negotiations, about reaching out, it's not there”

Zimbabwe's opposition parties have won a combined victory in the country's parliamentary election, according to highly anticipated results from the election commission, while the winner of the presidential race ... via CBC News

“He'll be an incredibly valuable asset to MDC Partner companies and their clients.”

Key Addition to MDC's Shared Services Group NEW YORK, March 4 /CNW/ - MDC Partners Inc. via Canada NewsWire

MDC Partners Inc. owns ad agencies. The stock is a very compelling investment and my top pick at the moment, due to the combination of several positive investment considerations: Very cheap on relative basis. via Seeking Alpha

MDC Partners Inc announced that Bratskeir & Company, LLC, , and Clifford Public Relations, LLC, will merge operations, effective immediately. via Seeking Alpha

“Our year end results and robust new business momentum reflect our continued investment in the fastest growing aspects of marketing services”

- MDC Partners Inc. (TSX:MDZ.A) reported Wednesday a fourth-quarter loss of US$8.2 as revenue grew 28 per cent.

The marketing and communications company said the loss amounted to 31 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31 compared with a loss of $5 million or 21 cents per share in the same period a year earlier.

Revenue was $155.6 million, up from $121.8 million in the last quarter of 2006.

For all of 2007, MDC reported a loss of $26.4 million or $1.05 per share on revenue of $547.3 million. That compared with a loss of $33.5 million or $1.40 per share on $412.2 million in revenue for 2006. Read more

Colle+McVoy today announced that Christine Fruechte has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer for one of the region ' s most prominent advertising agencies. via Earth Times

“MDC Partners is the Place Where Great Talent Lives". MDC Partners Class A shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MDCA”

Bratskeir & Company, LLC, an MDC Partners Inc. agency, and Clifford Public Relations, LLC, today announced they will merge operations, effective immediately. via Business Wire

“MDC Partners and We Are Gigantic have made a mutual decision to part ways. As an independent agency, We Are Gigantic will retain its current client roster and will continue to operate with Neil Powell and Josh Rogers as partners.”

There's only one way to describe the first year of Neil Powell's new agency: a gigantic mess. via Advertising Age

“We are pleased to provide our valued employees with competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and a rewarding and empowering workplace”

ACCENT Marketing Services today announced that it will increase starting wages for both new hires and current employees. via Earth Times

ACCENT Marketing Services, LLC, an international provider of integrated marketing and customer support solutions, announced today a three-year contract extension with a major telecommunications provider of ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“Having Esteban and Bill on our team makes us a serious player in the digital space”

Integrated marketing agency TargetCom has significantly enhanced its value proposition with the hiring of two senior-level professionals with extensive experience in digital brand strategy and relationship ... via Canada NewsWire

“We take this situation very seriously”

In early October , Gigantic Marketing went after MDC Parners agency We Are Gigantic for trademark infringement. via Adrants

“Obviously, it causes confusion”

A "Gigantic" brouhaha over trademark infringement within the advertising community just became a little larger. via Advertising Age

“MDC Partners is the Place Where Great Talent Lives". MDC Partners Class A shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MDCA”

MDC Partners Inc. will participate at the UBS 35th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. via Canada NewsWire

“Over the last 5 years, Internet business models have benefited from the increase in Internet users, the increased penetration of broadband in the U.S., and the acceptance of the Internet as a primary marketing channel”

Looking for some safe Internet stocks that could weather a recession storm? RBC Capital Markets analyst Jordan Rohan has five companies that could "GLAM" up a bearish market. via Seeking Alpha

“At some point, we believe MDCA may consider highlighting the value of its stake in CPB”

The tale of Crispin Porter & Bogusky and its owner, MDC Partners, could be one where a part is worth more than the whole -- right now, anyway. via Advertising Age