Kantar Retail, WPP’ss wholly-owned insight and consultancy business, has agreed to acquire a minority interest in G.M.E.FZ-LLC (“GME”) based in Dubai, subject to regulatory approvals.
Founded in 2007, GME offers retail insight and consultancy services to clients across all business sectors. The business employs 16 people and clients include Arla, BP, Heineken, J&J and Samsung. GME has been Kantar Retail’s franchise partner in Dubai since 2007 and now becomes a full member of the Kantar Retail network.
GME’s revenues for the year ended 31 December 2011 were approximately AED 9.5 million, with gross assets at the same date of approximately AED 2.6 million.
UAE, Dubai
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