Article: Management Changes at Interpublic and McCann-Erickson WorldGroup; John Dooner Returns to Lead McCann as Chairman and CEO; David Bell Named Chairman and CEO of Interpublic.

Article: Interpublic still faces hurdles in True ...
Advertising Age;  March 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... noting the addition of True North makes Interpublic more wedded to U.S ... potential conflicts among True North and Interpublic clients, executives ... currently are handled by True North's FCB. Interpublic's McCann and its Amster ...

Article: Interpublic and True North Combine to Create ...
PR Newswire;  March 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... agreement under which Interpublic will acquire True North in a stock-for-stock ... Interpublic said: "Interpublic and True North create an industry ... marketing communications. "True North shares Interpublic's commitment to clients ...

Article: Interpublic takes True North
The Scotsman;  March 20, 2001 ;     593 words ... ... and will give Interpublic ownership of True North's lucrative FCB ... million annually. Interpublic said David Bell, True North's chief executive ... bidding war over True North might develop intensified when Interpublic said in a filing ...

Article: Interpublic to buy True North
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 19, 2001 ;     573 words ... ... s 2.4 percent higher than True North's price last Friday. "Interpublic is getting True North at a great price," said Merrill ... expected to be tax free to True North shareholders and will reduce Interpublic's annual costs by $25 million ...

Article: Interpublic Buying Rival True North
AP Online;  March 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... 03-19-2001 Interpublic Buying Rival True North CHICAGO (AP ... advertising company, Interpublic Group of Cos. is buying True North Communications ... of the deal, Interpublic will exchange ... outstanding share of True North, which has about ...

Article: IPG/True North close to closure; But execs call ...
Advertising Age;  June 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ...As Interpublic Group of Cos.' aquisition of True North Communications comes ... and Wall Street. True North shareholders will vote on Interpublic's offer tomorrow ... 1.14 shares of Interpublic per True North share-is now worth ...

Article: How it came together.(True North Communications ...
Advertising Age;  March 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... business," he added. Interpublic made a failed bid for True North in 1997, after which ... proposal regarding the True North buy to Interpublic's board on March ... the plan. While Interpublic's board met, True North executives also were ...