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India now WPP's fifth-largest market globally, says CEO Mark Read

Business grew 10% in 2019, ahead of Brazil's rate of growth

WPP CEO Mark Read
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WPP CEO Mark Read

Viveat Susan Pinto Mumbai
In a world plagued by uncertainties and the coronavirus scare, India appears to be providing a beacon of hope for advertising giant WPP. The domestic market 'stood out' in an otherwise challenging 2019 for WPP, growing 10 per cent in terms of top line, ahead of Brazil, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  Mark Read on Tuesday. The company follows a January-December accounting year.

On a four-day visit to India, Read, who took over from predecessor Martin Sorrell in September 2018, has been accompanied by WPP's global executive committee on the tour. 

They will hold their first international meeting in the

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