Advertising network Ashley Worldgroup estimates for the current year a profit of 20 million EUR in Romania, from media activities, according to Dimitris Tranakas, Regional Manager of the company, quoted by NewsIn. Dana Bulat, General Manager of United Media, the media division of Ashley Worldgroup in Romania, also expects a profit of 20 - 25 million EUR. Recently, United Media won the media budget of Germanos, acquired by the mobile telephone operator Cosmote.
Ashley Worldgroup, the largest independent advertising network focusing on South-Eastern Europe, posted revenues of 190 million EUR in 2006 and forecasts revenues of 245 million EUR for the current year. Ashley Worldgroup Southeastern Europe was founded in 1989 and provides complete marketing and advertising services. The company is present in Romania through Cohn & Jansen/ Ashley & Holmes and United Media agencies and has clients such as Cosmote, Mobexpert, Durex, Alka, La Fantana, Garanti Bank, Romstol-Leasing, La Dorna, Scholl, Kyros group, World Vision, Audi, Liziera, Honda, iVatherm, Medicover, NewTown, LaborMed, etc.
Ashley Worldgroup comprises the following companies: Ashley & Holmes (advertising agency), United Media (media agency), Le Spot Production (TV production), Alco Research (Marketing & Political Research agency), Politics (PR and crisis communication agency) and ZenTeam (media & CRM agency).