affiliate programs

Accenture’s launch of a programmatic ad-buying unit was more of a ‘when’ not ‘if’.  The company already has its foot firmly in the door of many major brands for which it undertakes other consultancy-related services around technology recommendations, systems integration and optimization; media buying is a natural extension that enables it to leverage its knowledge of and integration with each client’s specific environment. Agencies should be concerned. By the end of February this year, it was speculated that $120 billion…