Does Sir Martin Sorrell ever sleep?

There’s an interesting interview in today’s AdWeek with new Y&R CEO Peter Stringham. Unlike the Jonah Bloom puff pieces over at AdAge, whoever did this (there’s no byline) did a good, intelligent and probing job. It’s no secret Y&R has not been doing well over the last few years, and Ann Fudge did not steer the ship away from the rocks too well (whether she was ever allowed to, is a question I don’t know the answer too.) Anyway, she got “The Elbow” (Is this my new catch phrase?) I liked the bit where the interviewer asks Stringham how he gets on with “The Poisoned Dwarf.” He answers that he was amazed how responsive he is. When he was a client (Stringham was President of HSBC, a WPP client) “He touched base monthly. He's quite extraordinary. I don't know how he does it. I have absolutely no idea. I don't think he sleeps. I could have an issue, put a call in and say to his secretary, 'Just have Martin give me a call when he has a moment, this is not urgent.' He would phone me back within half an hour and it turned out he was in

Hong Kong

.” I know this is true ’cos when I was at JWT, I would sometimes drop him an email expecting an answer in a couple of weeks, if then… I would get an answer back within the hour. He must have a wireless network down in the basement where he lives. He’s a clever fucker… Bloody rich too. Soon my five shares of WPP stock are going to buy me a villa in

Tuscany

. So, I’d better start being nice!

.

When you're as rich as I am... You pay people to sleep for you!

Comments

[nien]

wow, two compliments in one day. what's going on here?

[makethelogobigger]

George is just happy a fucking Brit won an Oscar.

[marinobean]

martin scorsece is british??!!?!??

[Bob]

Snow White does all the sleeping for him.

[George Parker]

Marino
Everyone, even God, is either British, or wishes they were!
And OK, Nien... Good point... No more Mr Nice Guy.
Fuck everyone.
Cheers/George

[marinobean]

it's the teeth, i bet...those damned fine British teeth!

[Tangerine Toad]

Just re-read this.
Why were you emailing Sir Martin, G?
Or were you higher up on the totem pole than I realized?

[George Parker]

Toad
Sir Martin and I were like brothers... He didn't make a move without consulting me. But does he show any gratitude? No. Just because I call him "The Poisoned Dwarf" he's pissed. Well fuck it, wait til the next time he needs my advice!!!
Cheers/George