Media giant WPP has purchased a majority stake in a newly incorporated Jordanian company which will acquire the assets of marketing communications firm IDEA.
JWT, WPP's advertising and communications division, has been an affiliate with IDEA for the last seven years. After WPP buys a 51% interest in the new company, IDEA will then be renamed JWT Jordan. No financial information regarding to acquisition was given.
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