Dentsu Aegis Network Adds Mktg
Dentsu Aegis Network has announced the formation of a ninth global network brand, MKTG, the lifestyle marketing agency it acquired in August 2014.
In addition, out-of-home agency Posterscope’s experiential arm, psLIVE’s offices across Europe and Asia Pacific, South Africa’s Crimson Room, Australia/New Zealand’s Apollo Nation and US-based sports and entertainment consultancy Team Epic will be realigned as part of MKTG over the next 12 months.
The new look agency will provide clients with a through-the-line service offering including sports and entertainment consulting, experiential marketing, sponsorship identification, negotiation and activation, hospitality, strategy, research and insights, custom measurement, digital and creative capabilities, content development, design and retail marketing.
Jerry Buhlmann, CEO Dentsu Aegis Network and executive officer of Dentsu Inc, said: “As a network, we are constantly evolving to meet the demands of our clients, to be responsive to the needs and desires of consumers and to remain pioneering in the evolution of our industry.
“The tremendous growth and importance of lifestyle marketing made it clear that strategically it was time to unify our like-minded businesses as one single brand. We are completely committed to building out our lifestyle marketing offering and integrating the combined strength of these services to deliver on a far larger and broader scale.”
As the agencies transition towards operating as one global brand, MKTG will grow from 450 full time employees and 7,000 brand ambassadors in the United States, to nearly 1,000 full time employees in 14 countries, headquartered in New York City.
Annie Rickard, global brand president, Posterscope; global chairman, MKTG, added: “Something that sets Dentsu Aegis Network apart is that we are constantly re-evaluating our businesses and are willing to reorganise ourselves to best serve our clients; ultimately providing the best value we can.
“With this realignment, we can now provide a seamless offering across lifestyle, sports and entertainment for our clients and allow all of our agencies to benefit from this platform.”
Charlie Horsey, global brand president, MKTG, CEO MKTG USA, concluded: “We are truly excited about this next chapter and the opportunity to work across the network to deliver unrivalled lifestyle marketing solutions for brands.
“The realignment will also greatly benefit our current long-standing client base and our employees who now have the ability to plug into resources and opportunities around the globe.”
