Dentsu aims to rebuild international business on its own: Hiroshi Igarashi on stake sale
As per a media report, Hiroshi Igarashi, President of Dentsu Inc, has said that the agency is yet to make a decision on the stake sale
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Published: Sep 4, 2025 12:56 PM | 1 min read
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Hiroshi Igarashi, President of Dentsu Inc, has said in a recent media interview that no decisions have been made regarding the stake sale.
While speculations in the industry have been rife about who the buyers might be, reports have quoted him as saying that Dentsu Inc "aims to rebuild our international business on our own".
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However, the report also mentions that the agency is mulling over varied options.
According to earlier reports, both a minority stake sale and a full divestment of the overseas arm built around its 2012 Aegis acquisition and anchored by US-based digital consultancy Merkle are on the table.
It was also reported earlier that Dentsu has engaged Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities to evaluate potential interest in its global creative and media operations.
The overseas business, which took shape after Dentsu’s 2012 acquisition of Aegis and was later consolidated under the Dentsu brand in 2020, also houses US-based digital marketing consultancy Merkle.
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