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 Los Angeles, September 27, 2010 – WPP Chief Executive and prominent media industry leader Sir Martin Sorrell will deliver the keynote address at NATPE||Content First, the premiere U.S.-based marketplace for buyers and sellers at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami, announced NATPE President & CEO Rick Feldman. NATPE will take place in Miami Beach from January 24-26 bringing industry professionals from around the world together to conduct business, identify new opportunities and discuss new models for the future. “We are honored to have Sir Martin Sorrell – a true leader in the modern media world – inaugurate NATPE’s return to Miami,” said Feldman. “Sir Martin has built one of the most extraordinary communications companies in the world and, at a time of rapid change, his comments about how to adapt to a new business environment should be of significant interest to attendees.” Sir Martin Sorrell, widely respected as a visionary in the global media industry, founded the world’s largest advertising and marketing services group WPP in 1985 and has since served as its chief executive. Under his strategic leadership, WPP has grown to employ over 141,000 people in 2,400 offices across 107 countries, currently representing a large collection of eminent communications service agencies including JWT, Ogilvy Group, Wunderman, Burson-Marsteller and The Brand Union. Sir Martin advises several esteemed international business schools including Harvard and the London Business School, and is also a distinguished member of global advisory groups such as the World Economic Forum International Business Council Executive Committee and the Bloomberg Family Foundation Board of Directors. Sir Martin received a knighthood in Jan. 2000. NATPE||Content First is a global, nonprofit organization committed to serving as a catalyst for the content revolution. Evolving to meet the needs of a changing media landscape, NATPE, through its many activities including exclusive videos, live streaming events and vibrant annual market, is at the nexus of the multiplatform content world. Moving to Miami, a major international destination, NATPE 2011, January 24 to 26 is where creativity meets connectivity and commerce. Press Contacts: Leela Veeravalli/Cassy Salyer The Lippin Group/LA lveeravalli@lippingroup.com csalyer@lippingroup.com 323.965.1990 Debbie Lawrence The Lippin Group/London dlawrence@lippingroup.com +44 203 008 5406
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