WPP AUNZ acquires Perth agency Meerkats

WPP AUNZ has acquired Perth-based creative agency Meerkats, in a move to accelerate its ‘transformation plan’ to offer more creative and digital client capabilities.

Meerkats will be merged into Wunderman Thompson Perth, expanding the agency’s team to more than 50 employees. Meerkats’ CEO Gavin Bain will join Wunderman Thompson as its Perth managing director, chief innovation officer Martin Beecroft will take the same role at the WPP agency, as will chief strategy officer Melanie Wiese.

Doni Savvides, Melanie Wiese, Martin Beecroft and Gavin Bain

The leadership team will also include Wunderman Thompson’s partner, Doni Savvides.