Aegis, the FTSE 250 media marketing agency, has acquired Ad O'clock, a Russian media agency based in Moscow.
Ad O'clock, which had gross assets of €3m at the end of 2010, has a strong core of locally based clients that include a number of state-owned companies and international clients, the statement from Aegis said.
Chief Executive of Aegis Jerry Buhlmann said: "Ad O'clock is our second significant Russian acquisition this year - it is a substantial player in a fast-growing advertising market.
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"As a full service media brand Ad O'clock strengthens our participation in the buoyant Russian market, injecting further impetus into our strategy of broadening our service offering, particularly in faster growing regions."
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