Chime is an international communications and sports marketing group, including CSM, in sport and entertainment, the VCCP Partnership in advertising, the Good Relations Group in public relations, Open Health in healthcare communications, Teamspirit a specialist in financial and professional services, and CIE, our insight and engagement agency. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Chime is made up of five divisions, 56 companies and over 1800 people. We have offices in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, South Africa, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Brazil. Further information on our business model can be found on page 21 of the printed 2013 Annual Report and Accounts.
For more information visit: www.chimeplc.com
Chime has identified four market growth drivers in sport and entertainment, healthcare communications, digital, and the world's growing economies.
In recognising these areas and to enhance shareholder returns, Chime has a strategy of developing its existing businesses, supporting organic growth, investing in start-ups, and expanding its operations overseas, particularly in economies which forecast strong growth. This overseas expansion will be delivered through taking existing businesses to those markets, opening new offices and/or making acquisitions in the countries identified.
We measure our progress in delivering shareholder returns utilising six Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Chime is a group of companies with a diverse range of cultures across its subsidiary businesses. The Group sets standards of behaviour which it expects the companies to meet irrespective of their market, their communication discipline, or their culture. Our core values are the foundation of our standards.
Our values are expressed and find meaning through the way we behave and the responsibilities we accept towards our shareholders, customers, colleagues, and the communities we serve.
We have adopted a new description of our values, SCORE:
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(2012: £156.8m)
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(2012: 16.4%)
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(2012: £25.8m)
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(2012: 7.24p)
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