Core Values

WPP, founded by Sir Martin Sorrell, is the world's largest communications services group. Through its operating companies, the Group provides a comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services including advertising & media investment management; data investment management; public relations & public affairs; branding & identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion & relationship marketing and specialist communications. WPP companies include: J.Walter Thompson, Ogilvy, Y&R, Grey, GroupM, Kantar, Burson-Marsteller, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Cohn & Wolfe, Mirum, OgilvyOne, VML and Wunderman.

WPP employs over 200,000 people (including associates and investments) in over 3,000 offices, in 113 countries. In 2015 WPP generated billings of 73US$ and revenues of 19US$. WPP supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and their ambition of ending poverty, protecting our planet and ensuring prosperity for all. Communications and marketing services, with their ability to inspire, inform and influence behavior, can play a key role in tackling many of the challenges facing society. One of the most important ways WPP contributes is through its pro bono work: providing communications services and advice to charities for little or no fee. In 2015, WPP's social investment including pro bono work, charitable donations and negotiated free media space made our total social contribution worth £43.8 million.

Publicis Groupe is a leader in business, marketing and communication transformation. It was founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, the father of modern advertising in France. Today, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, present in over 100 countries, bringing together some of the world's leading agencies across its four Solution Hubs: Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, MSLGROUP, Prodigious) Publicis Sapient (Sapient, DigitasLBi, Razorfish), Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Optimedia | Blue 449, Mediavest | Spark) and Publicis Health.

Publicis Groupe, has a sales turnover of 9.6€ and counts 80,000 employees. As well as being a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2003, and the Caring for Climate initiative since 2007, Publicis Groupe signed a pact against global warming at the COP21 and addressed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 which led to the launch of the “Common Ground” initiative in 2016. Through engaging local and group-wide sustainability actions, the Groupe looks to use its unique expertise and resources to focus on the role of business in delivering the new climate commitments. Publicis Groupe also places great importance in Diversity as embodied in our signature, Viva la Difference! Publicis Groupe's diversity committee carries out tangible and measurable work concerning the diversity of our teams.

Jerry has over 30 years' experience in the media and advertising industries, starting his career at Y&R and later at WCRS. BBJ, later on Vizeum, the agency business he founded in the UK was acquired by Aegis Media in 1999. From 2000 Jerry held a number of senior positions until May 2008 when he was appointed CEO Aegis Media and to the PLC Board and in January 2010 CE of Aegis Group plc. In 2010 oversaw a significant acquisition program. In 2011 he led the transformational disposal of Synovate, the market research company to Ipsos S.A. for £600 million. This saw Aegis become the world's leading focused media and digital communications specialist. In 2012 Jerry negotiated the sale of Aegis Group plc. to Dentsu Inc., a £3.2billion transaction, the largest deal in the history of advertising. In 2013 Jerry was appointed CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network covering all operations outside of Japan. In July 2013 Jerry became only the second non-Japanese Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc.

Dentsu Aegis Network has doubled in size in the last three years and is now 38,000 people worldwide generating £3billion in revenues. Since 2013 Dentsu Aegis Network has grown organically at 9% p.a., 2.5 x the market. In addition, Jerry has overseen eighty small and medium sized acquisitions. In 2016, Jerry also led and negotiated the acquisition of Merkle Inc., a large data and CRM business for £1 billion+.

Discovery Communications satisfies curiosity and engages superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, sports and kids programming brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, Discovery Communications reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers in 45 languages across pay-TV and free-to-air platforms in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery also captivates audiences across screens through digital-first programming from Discovery VR as well as over-the-top and TV Everywhere offerings including Eurosport Player, Dplay, Discovery K!ds Play and Discovery GO.

With sales of 6.40US$ , Discovery Communications employs 7,000 people. “We are dedicated to not only entertaining but inspiring. For 30 years we have told stories that entertain, inspire and enlighten our viewers around the world, about the world. But our work doesn’t stop there. We are committed to making the world a better place by leveraging our market-leading global platform, and by extending the reach and influence of like-minded organizations and causes.”

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is a leading developer of engaging lifestyle content in the home, food and travel categories for TV, digital, mobile and publishing, which collectively engages more than 190 million U.S. consumers each month. Scripps Networks owns TVN, the leading media group in Poland, and maintains a joint venture with BBC Worldwide for UKTV, the biggest multichannel broadcaster in the UK. The company distributes seven entertainment brands in 29 languages reaching 165 million households in over 175 countries.

With a sales turnover of 3US$, SNI Inc. employs 3,500 people.
“Embracing diversity is more than just a workplace trend. From the people we hire to the programming we create to the vendors we work with, it’s an inclusive way of thinking, working and living pervading everything we do, every day. Our vision reflects this commitment: We embrace diversity through inclusion at SNI: it drives our behavior and success in the workforce, workplace and marketplace.”

Sawiris built his fortune in the telecom field under the name of Orascom Telecom. Today, his company Orascom Telecom Media & Technology is a holding with activities in the GSM, Media & Technology, and Cable businesses, recently expanding its lines of operations into new fields aiming to transform itself into an investment holding company focusing on flourishing sectors in the Egyptian market. These include Financial Services, Energy, Transports & Logistics, and Agribusiness. Its mother company, OTMT Investments, is a renowned investor and strategic shareholder in telecommunication and technology, holding a number of leading companies under its umbrella spanning Europe, Asia, North Africa and the US. Italia-Online, merging into SEAT Pagine Gialle in June 2016, has become Italy's leading Internet company.

Mr. Sawiris is Chairman of the Advisory Board of La Mancha Holding, an international gold producer, sitting on the board of Evolution Mining,nd rd 2 largest gold producer in Australia, and Endeavour Mining, Africa's 3 largest one. He also possesses several assets in the media business. In September 2015, he acquired 53% of Euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe, and one of the world-leading ones,reaching 425 million households across 158 countries in 13 language editions. Naguib Sawiris is also a reputed philanthropist who received various international awards, such as the French “Légion d'Honneur”, the Italian “Stella della Solidarietà Italiana” and the prestigious Pakistani one “Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam”. On the wake of the Egyptian revolution (Jan. 2011) he founded the “Free Egyptians' Party” (Al Masreyeen Al Ahrrar) the first and most dynamic liberal party in Egypt after the revolution.

The Foundation of Evangelization through Media (FEM) was created in Rome in 2010, under the auspices of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein is the Chairman. Its mission is to facilitate the collaboration and promotion of the presence of the Gospel in the media and in the digital world.

The Prince is also a non-resident Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the Holy See. Prince Nikolaus is the brother of the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans - Adam II.

Alphabet, Inc. is the holding company for Google Inc., the American company that offers online services such as their search engine, Google, the Android operating system, web services such as YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps and others. It is one of the most important IT companies globally, with more than 100 offices in 54 countries. In 2014, according to Millward Brown Optimor, Google brand is the most valuable one on a global scale.

Alphabet Inc. has a market capitalization of 545.70US$ and currently employs 64,115 people.
Alphabet's sustainability materializes through a better web, better for the environment, a better world, faster, transparency, The Code of Conduct, and diversity: a diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.

Carlo has Italian-French nationality and graduated at La Sapienza University in Rome. After a career which saw him as a consultant at Macfin Management Consultants, CEO France at KPMG Consulting, Vice President and MD EMEA at Unisys, CEO Europe at AOL, and CEO International Operations at Lagardère Active Digital, Carlo joined Google in 2009 as Vice President Operations for Southern & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.

In 2015 he was appointed President Strategic Relationships for Europe, Middle East and Africa, focusing on partnering with sectors such as telecommunications, media and news & publishing. For example, the Digital News Initiative is a collective effort between Google and European publishers to create a healthy digital news ecosystem through education and digital innovation "Partnering with sectors such as the news industry is crucial for us, and it starts with listening. Together, we can overcome the challenges that the digital landscape poses”, Carlo said.

Mèdia-Participations was created in 1986 by Remy Montagne , a former member of the French Parliament. After his death in 1991, he was succeeded by his son Vincent. The company focused on acquisition of Christian publishers like Fleurus and of Franco-Belgian comics such as Le Lombard in 1986 and Dargaud in 1988. Vincent Montagne is now President of monthly prayer-book Magnificat, of Press Agency to the Holy See I. Mèdia, of Aleteia and of weekly magazine Famille Chrètienne, published by Edifa. The group is internationally well developed, particularly in Belgium, Switzerland and the United States. Mèdia-Participations is also present in China.

With about 1,000 employees, Groupe Mèdia-Participations regroups several leading publishers, all leaders in specific fields: Dargaud, Dupuis, Le Lombard for graphic novels and comics; Fleurus, Rustica, Mango youth books; Mame, Desclee, Magnificat in religious publishing. The group is also key-player in audio-visual with Ellipsanime, Dargaud Mèdia, Dupuis Audiovisuel, Dream-wall and Citel, as well as European leader in children cartoons and is present in digital multimedia with Anuman Interactive, Izneo and Gravity Europe. It is also very active in magazine press with Rustica, Système D and Spirou titles.

Eddy Moretti is Creative Director of Vice Media, a Canadian-American digital media and broadcasting company. Originating from the Montreal-based VICE Magazine co-founded by Shane Smith, Gavin McInnes and Suroosh Alvi, it expanded primarily into young adult-focused digital media, including online content verticals and related web series, the news division VICE News, a film production studio, and a record label among other properties. In February 2016, VICE Media launched a cable TV in Canada and US, known as Vicelanda millennial-targeted network which draws upon the resources of the lifestyle-oriented verticals of VICE.

Originally based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, VICE re-located to New York City in 2001. In 2014 VICE Media was the subject of a 10%, US$200 million equity investment by U.S. broadcasting company A&E Networks, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation. Disney made a second 10%, US$200 million investment in 2015. Vice Media is composed of divisions: Vice Magazine as a print magazine and website, focused on arts, culture and new topics founded in 1994; Vice News, consisting primarily of documentaries; Viceland a cable TV network; Vice Books ; Vice Music or Vice Records founded in 2002.

Riccardo Zacconi, born in 1968, is the Italian businessman, best known as CEO of King Digital Entertainment, the company he founded in 2003. King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world that has developed more than 200 fun titles offering games that are enjoyed all around the world. KDE is the developer of the popular mobile games app Candy Crush Saga. King has game studios in Stockholm, Malmo, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Singapore, and Seattle, along with offices in San Francisco, Malta, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Bucharest.

KDE has 463 million monthly active users as of first quarter 2016 across web, social and mobile platforms. “We make our games available for free, while players can purchase virtual items priced relative to the entertainment value they provide. We embed social features in our games that enhance the player experience. We also build on a unique and passionate company culture predicated on collaboration, humility and respect. We believe all of these elements in combination have made our games a great part of our players' daily entertainment.”