WPP announces that its wholly-owned marketing communications network, Ogilvy & Mather, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Memac Ogilvy, a leading marketing services company covering markets throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Founded in Bahrain in 1984, Memac Ogilvy has been associated with Ogilvy & Mather since 1986. Ogilvy & […]
IPG announced today that the company has made a strategic investment in tech platform ADstruct
Draftfcb has made its first international acquisition, buying UK-based Halesway for an undisclosed sum as part of its plans to expand its presence in Europe
Publicis Groupe has acquired Hawkeye, a leading digital marketing services agency based in Dallas, Texas
Razorfish, part of Publicis Group is planning for acquisitions in India in the technology and mobility space
Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired French mobile marketing agency Lesmobilizers to merge it into Isobar France
Digital agencies were the subject of nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions by major holding companies last year, while the overall number of deals fell by 9 per cent
Digital agencies were the subject of nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions by major holding companies last year, while the overall number of deals fell by 9 per cent
Publicis Groupe today announces the acquisition of Lighthouse Digital, a preeminent digital media agency to be aligned with Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) in South Africa. Lighthouse is an established leader in the use of advanced social analytics tools and was the first agency in Africa to provide clients with a proprietary real-time reporting dashboard. The […]
27 February 2014: UDG Healthcare plc, a leading international provider of healthcare services, announces that it has agreed to acquire the healthcare communications business of KnowledgePoint360. The deal, agreed at a total cash consideration of $144 million [€105 million], is expected to complete by the end of March 2014. Transaction highlights: · Establishes UDG Healthcare […]
Conversant Inc. (CNVR:US) is gaining appeal as a takeover target after the company formerly known as ValueClick Inc. sold website businesses to focus on digital-advertising technology. The $1.65 billion company, which divested sites including Investopedia this year while increasing its presence in digital-video advertising, may attract traditional agencies such as WPP Plc (WPP) as they […]
Conversant Inc. (CNVR:US) is gaining appeal as a takeover target after the company formerly known as ValueClick Inc. sold website businesses to focus on digital-advertising technology. The $1.65 billion company, which divested sites including Investopedia this year while increasing its presence in digital-video advertising, may attract traditional agencies such as WPP Plc (WPP) as they […]
WPP Digital, the digital investment arm of WPP, has acquired a minority interest in Percolate Industries, Inc., that will enable multiple WPP companies to create streamlined and engaging content on behalf of their clients. Founded in 2011, Percolate employs approximately 100 people and is based in New York with offices in London and San Francisco. […]
WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has agreed to acquire Lemon Sky
Digital marketing agency 3Q Digital announced Friday the acquisition of iSearch Media in an all equity transaction
WPP was the most active buyer in marketing communications last year, closing 54 deals, according to M&A advisers Results International
Dentsu announced today that its global headquarters Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. has reached an agreement with the principal shareholders of social media agency Socializer S.A. to acquire the company
Congrex Holland has followed the examples of its British and Swiss colleagues and successfully negotiated a secured future, following the collapse of the PCO’s holding company last year
Marke ting group Next Fifteen Communications (Next 15) has acquired Hampshire, UK-based B2B intelligence provider Continuous Insight (CI), and upped its stake in Agent3
Dentsu announced today that its global headquarters Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. has reached an agreement with the principal shareholders of Verawom, one of China’s leading social creative companies, to acquire the company
