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Partnership with GroupM
Partnership with GroupM.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Thomson Intermedia PLC\n19 October 2006\n\n\n19 October 2006\n\n\nThomson Intermedia agrees partnership with GroupM\n\n\nThomson Intermedia plc (AIM: THN), a leading provider of media intelligence, has\ntoday signed a partnership agreement with GroupM, owned by WPP Group. GroupM is\nthe world's leading media agency group which controls more than 25% of the UK's\nmedia spend, and whose agencies include Mindshare, Mediacom, Mediaedge: CIA.\n\n\nThe partnership will see GroupM and all its agencies use the enhanced and\ntailored Thomson Intermedia services and promote the Thomson Intermedia client\nsystem to its customer base of more than 650 of the UK's top advertisers.\n\n\nThe endorsement of the partnership with GroupM supports the growing importance\nof Thomson Intermedia's services in the world of media and has been made\npossible due to the increasing depth and timeliness of the data and the unique\nbenefits of Thomson's powerful technology. This follows recent announcements\ndetailing Thomson Intermedia's exclusive access to electronic versions of\nregional newspapers from the media owners and provides the opportunity for\nThomson Intermedia to expedite growth of its customer base.\n\n\nNick Theakstone, COO of GroupM UK commented:\n\n\n'Thomson Intermedia's systems have now become an essential ingredient in adding\nvalue to our clients, its products aid us in providing clients with accuracy and\ntimeliness of data. This partnership will support our desire to provide the\nbest transparency and vouching products to all our clients.'\n\n\nSarah Jane Thomson, Joint CEO of Thomson Intermedia said:\n\n\n'This is an exciting and significant partnership for us, it represents a tipping\npoint for Thomson Intermedia's products becoming the UK standard and could have\na profound impact on the speed of increasing our subscriber base.\n\n\n'Our relationship with WPP's GroupM is further proof of the importance and\nopportunity of Thomson Intermedia's technology, data and systems in a dynamic\nmarket which is increasingly demanding of data.'\n\n\nEnquiries:\n\nThomson Intermedia\n\n Sarah Jane Thomson, Joint Chief Executive 020 8466 2906\n David Trendle, Finance Director\n\nCollege Hill\n\n Adrian Duffield/Ben Way 020 7457 2020\n\n\n This information is provided by RNS\n The company news service from the London Stock Exchange \n ","lengt...