James Kesner

M&A Watch: Busy start to 2023 with renewed activity from ad networks
The Knowledge
Apr 5, 2023
James Kesner

M&A Watch: Busy start to 2023 with renewed activity ...

Following holding groups’ return to M&A in 2022, WPP, Havas and Publicis all made deals in January.

M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December
The Knowledge
Feb 16, 2023
James Kesner

M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December

Agencies bought at end of 2022 include Fiftyfive5 and Melon.

M&A Watch: Activity returns to pre-pandemic levels
The Knowledge
Jan 24, 2023
James Kesner

M&A Watch: Activity returns to pre-pandemic levels

There were 76 deals globally in November, with North America being the most active.

Q1 2022 busiest quarter for M&A since the start of the pandemic
Jun 1, 2022
James Kesner

Q1 2022 busiest quarter for M&A since the start of ...

April sees surge in private equity-backed deals, Havas, Stagwell and Horizon among the high-profile buyers.

Adland records highest monthly M&A activity since start of 2020
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James Kesner

Adland records highest monthly M&A activity since ...

Campaign AI M&A watch: There were 74 marketing services deals in July.

Campaign AI M&A watch: Global deals up 22% in H1 as private equity confidence grows
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James Kesner

Campaign AI M&A watch: Global deals up 22% in H1 as ...

There were 369 marketing deals in first half of 2021.

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