Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has been awarded the contract to provide Interpublic Group with corporate travel management services across Europe.  The multi-million Euro per year account, covering Interpublic’s interests in UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, will commence before the end of 2007.

Interpublic Group comprises several hundred communications agencies around the world that deliver custom marketing solutions to their clients.  Interpublic agencies cover the spectrum of marketing disciplines and specialties and include some of the world’s best known and most innovative communication specialists, such as Draftcb, Lowe Worldwide and McCann Worldgroup.

HRG will provide Interpublic with a complete travel service covering hotel, air, rail and car bookings.  The contract was awarded to HRG following a competitive pitch and a decision by Interpublic to consolidate its existing local market corporate travel management arrangements.  Until awarding the contract to HRG, Interpublic was serviced by a different travel management company in each European country.

Chris Fry, Commercial Director at HRG, comments: “We look forward to working with Interpublic Group, initially providing its regionally diverse businesses with classic travel management services that will help them lower costs through improved negotiation with suppliers and improved compliance with the Group’s travel policies.  In addition, we look forward to working with Interpublic to develop their travel programme, adding value by providing even further efficiencies.”

Commenting on the new contract, Fran McClarnon, Interpublic Group’s Director of Global Travel & Corporate Credit Card Services said: “Our travel programme is far from typical and the very nature of our business means that travel levels are not predictable each month.  The priority for our travel management programme is to focus on cost savings and increased service levels which HRG will supply.”

David Radcliffe, Chief Executive of HRG, comments: “I am delighted to welcome this global market leader as an HRG client.  In selecting HRG, Interpublic Group were looking for an organisation that has the global expertise to consolidate its corporate travel programme and that will also maintain a local, on the ground service.  HRG will fulfil both of these requirements and also looks forward to working with Interpublic in the medium term to further add value to their travel programme.”

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Notes to Editors:

Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is the award-winning international corporate services company. Founded in 1845, HRG has over 60 years specific corporate travel expertise. Its corporate services interests include wholly-owned or majority controlled corporate travel operations in 25 key driver and growth markets throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.  Supported by contracted partners, the HRG worldwide network extends to nearly 100 countries.

Totally committed to a value offering for clients, HRG offers a comprehensive range of corporate services which in addition to Corporate Travel Management includes Consulting, Expense Management, Events & Meetings Management and Sports.

Interpublic Group is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draftfcb, FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lowe Worldwide, MAGNA Global, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM Worldwide, Octagon, Universal McCann and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald, Carmichael Lynch, Deutsch, Hill Holliday, Mullen, The Martin Agency and R/GA. For more information, please visit www.interpublic.com.