Music Room, Malacanan Palace
7 March 2012

President Benigno S. Aquino III received Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive of the WPP Group, in a courtesy call at the Music Room of Malacanan Palace.
Joining Sir Martin Sorrell in the call are Cristiana Falcone Sorrell (Principal Advisor on Strategic Outreach, Inter-American Development Pacific Bank and Senior Adviser to the Founder & Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum); Nirvik Singh (President, Chairman and CEO of Grey Global Group Asia); Scott Spirit (Chief Strategy Officer, WPP); Yolanda Ong (Group Chairperson, Campaigns & Grey); and Jose Carlo Consunji (Managing Director, Neuron (Campaigns & Grey).  Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Edwin Lacierda was also present in the courtesy call.
Sir Martin Sorrell joined WPP Group as a director in 1986 and became the Group chief executive in the same year.
WPP is the world leader in marketing communications services, made up of leading companies in advertising; media investment management; consumer insight; public relations & public affairs; branding & identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion & relationship marketing; and specialist communications.
It is the world’s largest communications services group, employing 158,000 employees (including associates) working in 2,400 offices in 107 countries.