Publicis Groupe

In just over a year since its acquisition by Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is transforming the way brands reach and engage consumers through its product suite Epsilon PeopleCloud, the marketing platform for personalizing consumer journeys with performance transparency. Epsilon is already embedded in more than half of Publicis Groupe’s top 30 accounts, including Kraft Heinz and McDonald’s. Marketing Technology News: Time to Spend More on Influencer Marketing Across Multimedia Channels, Including OOH and Online Radio The…

Last week, Publicis Groupe announced Justin Billingsley is to the new role of Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this role, Justin will focus on bringing together the four pillars of Publicis Groupe's unrivaled marketing and digital business transformation. These areas are offered across creativity, media, data and technology, including: Product Development and Marketing Client Transformation New and Organic Growth PR & Communications In the current market context, Justin's immediate priority will…

Rauxa Acquisition Complements Publicis Groupe’s Expertise in Delivering Data-Driven Creativity Offerings in the US, Specifically across CRM and Personalized Creative Publicis Groupe announced its acquisition of Rauxa, an independent, full-service marketing agency. Rauxa will become part of Publicis Media, the media solution hub of Publicis Groupe. Founded in 1999, the agency has averaged double-digit growth every year, with a net revenue of around 70M$ in 2018, and more than 300 employees spanning New York, Los Angeles,…

Epsilon Is a Unique Technology and Platforms Company with Unparalleled Data Assets Built over Years Publicis Groupe announced it has entered into an agreement with Alliance Data Systems Corporation under which Publicis Groupe will acquire Alliance Data’s Epsilon business for a net purchase price of $3.95 billion after tax step-up (total cash consideration of $4.40bn) and build a strategic partnership with Alliance Data remaining business. This acquisition will accelerate the implementation of Publicis’ strategy to become…

Expected net Proceeds of $3.5 Billion to Be Used for Share Repurchases and Debt Pay-Down Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Epsilon business to Publicis Groupe, one of the world's largest leading global marketing, creative and business transformation companies, for $4.4 billion in cash, representing an approximate 10X trailing 12-month EBITDA (adjusted) multiple. The transaction was…

This Acquisition Would Make Publicis Groupe the Data Marketing Leader in France Publicis Groupe announces that it is entering into exclusive negotiations with the founding shareholders of Soft Computing, a leading data marketing firm in France, with a view to the acquisition of a controlling block representing 82.99% of the share capital at a price of 25 euro per share (2018 coupon attached), i.e. at a premium of 66,66% to the closing price on December 19, 2018. Also Read: ironSource Launches ROAS Optimizer Tool…