Folio
If you are a media company, your top-selling product for 2017 probably hasn’t been invented yet. This was one of the more headline-worthy findings of JEGI’s 2014 Media Growth Study.
Media M&A Goes Sideways in 2013
Folio
Driven by the $21.9 billion Publicis/Omnicom ad agency merger, M&A activity hit a 6-year high in 2013, according to a year-end report from investment banking firm, JEGI. Nearly 1,400 deals closed with an aggregate value of $88.6 billion.
2013: The Year of Marketing M&As
Direct Marketing News
2013 marked a six-year high for M&A activity in the media, information, marketing, and related technology sectors — it was a year that included the $21.9 billion merger of Publicis/Omnicom and the $2.5 billion acquisition of ExactTarget by Salesforce.com.
National Association of Broadcasters Acquires Two JD Events Shows
Exhibition World
The National Association of Broadcasters has expanded its trade show portfolio with the acquisition of Content and Communications World and Satellite Communications Conference and Expo from JD Events.
2013 M&A: More Big Deals, And A Flood Of Marketing Tech
AdExchanger
Although marketing industry deal activity was flat in 2013, the sector saw some eye-popping deal sizes, according to boutique investment bank Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc.’s (JEGI) annual review of mergers and acquisitions.
Media, Marketing M&As Rise, Publicis/Omnicom Merger Top Deal
MediaPost
Companies in media, information, marketing and related technology sectors spent $88.6 billion to complete 1,394 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2013.