Bain to acquire Kantar Australia division for $114m
Bain Capital has agreed to buy the Australia and New Zealand businesses of market research and consulting company Kantar from the local branch of UK-based media conglomerate WPP Group for A$168 million ($114 million).
The transaction is part of Bain’s acquisition of a 60% stake in Kantar’s global business for $3.1 billion, announced last month. Kantar’s Australasian operations, which are controlled by WPP AUNZ,...
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