Digital Media Solutions Expands into Subscription Marketing and Acquires Fosina Marketing Group

Digital Media Solutions (DMS), the fastest-growing independent agency focused on performance marketing, announced it acquired Fosina Marketing Group, Inc. Fosina is an innovative and data-driven marketing firm with customized direct-to-consumer subscription marketing solutions for clients including Harper Collins Publishing, Save The Children, National Wildlife Federation, Amora Coffee, Meredith Corp. and Highlights for Children. According to reports, last year business-to-consumer subscription firms attracted more than 11 million US subscribers, and the industry as a whole has been growing at 200% annually since 2011.

“The acquisition of the Fosina Marketing Group is a strategic move that will allow DMS to dive deeper into our relationships with consumer-facing e-commerce brands,” said Joe Marinucci, CEO of Digital Media Solutions. “Like DMS, Fosina’s success stems from the team’s continuous ability to innovate its performance with laser-focus on improving client ROI. This is yet another win as we maintain our award-winning position as the leading agency in our industry.”

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The acquisition will add a seasoned team with dynamic subscription marketing experience and a variety of key players, including the firm’s founder Jim Fosina.

“I am so proud of what we have been able to build and deliver for our clients,” said Jim Fosina, Founder of the Fosina Marketing Group. “Now a part of DMS, we can tap into their industry leading strategies, innovative technology and expansive capabilities to compete with the best in the global direct-to-consumer subscription marketing business. Becoming one with DMS allows our team to leapfrog the competition with more consumer traffic via the best paid and organic search experts, an incredible affiliate network and an industry leading marketing technology. We couldn’t be more excited for the future.”

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Starting immediately, the Fosina brand identity and website will be rebranded to DMS. The Fosina team, powered by an incredibly talented and seasoned staff, will now be called the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Subscription Marketing Team within the DMS Digital Agency reporting into its division head Rachel Schulties. The company will remain based in Danbury, CT.

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