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WPP / Young & Rubicam was taking money from Dictator Robert Mugabe

June 20, 2008

Looks like Young & Rubicam / WPP are finally realizing that they shouldn’t take money from mass murderers.. Young & Rubicam finally, and only after being called out by the media , stops taking working for Robert Mugabe. This isn’t the first time Ad Agencies have been like hired guns, Ogilvy for example has been helping to increase gas prices for everyone.

The decision follows criticism of UK companies involved in the country and a Financial Times investigation into Imago Y&R’s involvement in the campaign. The work of Sharon Mugabe, chief executive of Imago, which is 25 per cent owned by WPP’s Y&R arm, is credited by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change with sharpening the campaign. Bernard Barnett of Y&R said: “This is a disgraceful regime and we want no connection between Y&R and it.”

Though they had no problem taking money from them prior…… until the media outed them…. they should be ashamed of themselves…. they were making money from him.. and would of continued until they were called out on it… Don’t believe us? The Financial Times picked up on the story as well.

Written by TheFounder · Filed Under Advertising Agency News 


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  • http://www.adscam.typepad.com George Parker

    Great stuff guys… Just posting it on AdScam… Giving you full credit… ‘Cos I am a fucking prince!!!
    Cheers/George

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