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Article: It's Back To Baker Street For FCB As It Buys Banks Hoggins O'Shea.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 11, 1998
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CHICAGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide announced today the acquisition of one of London's most successful independent agencies, Banks Hoggins O'Shea. The agency will merge with FCB London to form Banks Hoggins O'Shea/FCB, which will be based on Baker Street, traditionally FCB's home in London. Terms of the acquisition were undisclosed.
The new combined agency will bill in excess of #125 million, which will rank the company in the top 20 list of advertising agencies in the U.K.
John Banks, of Banks Hoggins O'Shea, has been named Chairman/CEO of Banks Hoggins O'Shea/FCB. Ken Hoggins and Chris O'Shea will be joint Executive ...