jan 1, 1987 - Saatchi & Saatchi merges Backer & Spielvogel with Bates to form Backer Spielvogel Bates. Martin Sorrell sells more than $500 million worth of new shares in WPP Group, allowing him to pay almost $600 million for JWT in the industry's first hostile takeover.
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jan 1, 1987
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~ 39 years ago