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Global marcoms group Publicis is to acquire data collaboration platform LiveRamp, for a total enterprise value of around $2.2 billion. Publicis says the buy will make it a leader in data co-creation, and help 'unlock new opportunities for the agentic era.' LiveRamp has also announced annual revenue up 9% to $813m.
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Dutch-based data collection firm GDCC has announced the acquisition of fieldwork company Telquest, from Kantar Germany, giving it 'a strong and immediate foothold in Germany for high-quality telephone-based data collection.'
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Verian, previously known as Kantar Public, has promoted Lithuania CEO Haroldas Brozaitis to the new role of Chief AI and Transformation Officer; hired Gareth Schnehage as CFO; and given new roles in the UK to Craig Watkins, Ben Humberstone and Ed Dunn.
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Cint has partnered with Canadian company illumin Holdings Inc to offer self-serve brand lift measurement directly within clients' campaign setup. The partners say this will allow marketers to launch studies up to 90% faster and see results 'in minutes instead of weeks.'
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In Los Angeles, video game commerce company Xsolla has announced an integration with Tenjin, a mobile measurement and analytics platform used by more than 30,000 apps worldwide. The deal promises developers a complete view of player lifetime value (LTV) and return on ad spend (ROAS). More
Kaacon Sethi has joined Kantar as Senior Director, Business Development in the Specialists division, based in Mumbai. More
With the World Cup imminent, sports marketing agency Ten Toes has launched Ten Beat, described as 'sport's first million-persona intelligence platform,' providing brands, rightsholders and broadcasters with an immediate take on what fans think on 'any question, in any market, at any moment.' More
Global consumer intelligence firm NIQ has announced revenue of $1,072.7 million for the first quarter, a reported increase of 11.1% increase, with organic growth of 5.1% at constant currency. Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.1% to $224.8 million. More
Albertsons Media Collective, a division of the US grocery chain, has this week launched a 'Lifetime Value' (LTV) measurement framework, to help advertisers assess the long-term value of retail media campaigns. More
US-based full service custom insights firm MarketVision Research has appointed longstanding Kantar researcher Kerri Lehrhaupt as a Vice President in Client Partnerships. More
Manon Lloyd has joined Kubi Kalloo as a Junior Consultant, bringing around six months of experience in academic and agency-side market research at 2CV. In her new role she will support the Kubi team on projects across social and commercial sectors. More
StackAdapt has appointed former Trade Desk SVP Business Development Katy Friday as Vice President for its Central region, joining its revenue leadership team. More
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