Vizeum is the world’s fastest growing media network this year in RECMA’s Overall Activity Billings 2014 report.
Across the sixteen global agencies assessed by RECMA, Vizeum increased activity billings year-on-year by 29.1%, over 9% more than the second ranked agency.
Top 5 growth rates of ‘Overall Activity Billings 2014’:
1- Vizeum + 29.1%
2- BPN + 20%
3- Arena + 12.3%
4- MediaCom + 11.5%
5- Dentsu media + 11.1%
In absolute volume, Vizeum increased its OA Billings by $2.183 millon (the 3rd highest growth).
Launched in 2003, Vizeum now grown to 65 offices in 45 markets. The network manages global clients from seven Global Hubs in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Wiesbaden.
Thomas Le Thierry founded Vizeum in France and was appointed Global President, Vizeum in 2013. Over the past 18 months he built up a Global Management team that includes Patrick Affleck, Global Head of Innovation, Lee Hawkins and Piers Taylor, Global Client Presidents, Chetan Murthy, Global Head of Strategy and Jo Rigby, Global Head of Marketing and New Business.
Key wins for the Vizeum network in 2014 included ABInBev (Europe), Burger King (Europe) and Shiseido (Global). Vizeum also expanded its relationships with Sonos, IKEA and BMW in new markets.
In the Philippines, Vizeum Philippines have major clients like Panasonic and Honda Click.
Angelito “BoyP” Pangilinan, recently named CEO of Vizeum Philippines says “Vizeum Philippines will lead in innovation in this market. We recently launched Spark@Vizeum, creating partnerships between start-ups and our clients for innovative media solutions to marketing and advertising. We have beefed up our bench of planners and strategists and we intend to keep up with our global organization’s growth rate”
Thierry adds, “We have achieved this impressive growth through our single-minded focus on making innovation in media create value for clients. We have built a consistent network which now has real momentum. This growth helps us to keep the agility required in the fast moving environment. It’s the only way we can credibly remain on the edge of the industry doing best in class work for our clients.”
