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Columbus Media International

Owner: Owned by the members, 10 shareholding partners

Headquarters:
Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE

t: +44 20 7447 7500

w: www.columbusmedia.com

profile

Summary: Columbus Media International has continued its expansion plans with additional members joining in Greece and Peru. It made its first entry into Asia with members joining in Singapore and Malaysia. In 2010 and 2011 there are further expansion plans for Latin America and Asia. Columbus has seen organic growth across the network with existing members enhancing their offering.

Cossette in Canada opened a second media agency, Jungle in Toronto, with launch client Ikea. Mediaplus (Germany) launched a new office in Vienna, and the digital unit PlanNet opened an office in Dubai. In the UK, Walker Media strengthened its international unit with several new digital international appointments.

key facts

Number of staff: 1,700
Number of countries: 50
Number of offices: 45
EMEA 28, North America 8, Latin America 7, Asia Pacific 2
Related companies: Cossette Communications (Canada),CoSpirit (France) ServicePlan and MagnaGlobalMediaplus (Germany), Armando Testa (Italy), M&C Saatchi (UK)
Combined billings: $6.7bn
The Americas 58%, EMEA 41%, Asia Pacific N/A

related news

Local insight provides digital advantage 22 June 2010 Columbus Media expands network 14 June 2010
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contact information

Bill Koenigsberg
Chairman
t: +1 212 916 8600
e: bkoenigsberg@horizonmedia.com

Pierre Delagrave
Co-chairman
t: + 1 418 521 3710
e: pierre.delagrave@cossette.com

Christof Schmid
Board director
t: +49 89 20 50 5700
e: c.schmid@mediaplus.de

Alejandro Terzi
Board director
t: +54 11 4105 4457
e: alejandro.terzi@ignis-arg.com

Florian Grill
Board director
t: + 33 1 56 03 55 55
e: florian.grill@cospirit.com

Kate Williams
Managing director, EMEA
t: +44 207 447 7597
e: kate.williams@columbusmedia.com

Oliver Maletz
Managing director, Americas
t: +1 212 916 8600
e: omaletz@columbusmedia.com

NB. All data provided by the agency

international clients


  Countries
Boar's Head 2
Cadbury Adams 2
Dorel Corp. (Cannondale)
 		5
Forte Pharma 4
Fujitsu 5
Lavazza 16
Tourisme Quebec
7
Western Digital
 6

key local clients

Canada - General Motors, Government of Canada (AOR), Bell Canada, Canada Post, Coca-Cola, Ikea, Nike, Bank of Montreal

Canada & US - Cadbury Adams

Canada, US, UK, France - Quebec Tourism

France - Carrefour, CCIP, Adecco Groupe, PACA, Hero

Germany - MINI, BMW, Lego, Saturn, Kik Textilien und Non-Food

Germany & Europe - Fujitsu

Italy - Fater, Medusa, ACRAF, Esselunga, Martini & Rossi

Italy & Europe - Lavazza

Spain - National Lottery (Ricardo Pérez agency), Economic Ministry, IFEMA, Aurum Film

UK - Marks & Spencer, Currys Group, Barclays Bank, PC World Superstore, Kentucky Fried Chicken

US - Geico, Crown Imports, Jack in the Box, NBC Universal, Quiznos, Weight Watchers, Whitewave Foods, A&E Television Networks

major wins


 Country
Ikea Canada
Ikea Romania
Haribo UK
Kettle Foods UK
Weight Watchers US
Crown Imports US


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