Aegis confirms Synovate sale talks ‘exclusive’ to Ipsos
The Daily Telegraph reported last week that Aegis had received an expression of interest from private equity group Cinven.
WPP and Publicis have ruled out making a bid.
Talks between Ipsos and Aegis were first revealed at the beginning of this month. An Ipsos source told Researchlast week that a decision was “very close”.

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1 Comment
Waseem
14 years ago
Any effect on Synovate Saudi Arabia? Will Ipsos will apply there research models and not Synovate ones? Thanks,
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