LONDON (dpa-AFX) - WPP Plc (WPPGY, WPP.L) Friday announced that its wholly-owned global public relations and public affairs firm, Burson-Marsteller, has agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in Viestintätoimisto Pohjoisranta Oy in Finland. Financial details of the transaction has not been divulged.
The company added that Pohjoisranta, based in Helsinki, has a team of more than 40 professionals and is one of Finland's largest communications agencies. The company further noted that Pohjoisranta has been Burson-Marsteller's exclusive affiliate partner in Finland since 2006 and now joins the network as Pohjoisranta Burson-Marsteller. The company's clients include HP, Metso, SAP and Stora Enso.
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