Tag: Isobar

  • Mindworks – “the fastest growing digital agency in Greece” – to be acquired by Dentsu

    Mindworks – “the fastest growing digital agency in Greece” – to be acquired by Dentsu

    Dentsu continues acquisition of digital and mobile agencies in Europe

    To overcome cultural issues of a traditional Japanese leading corporation, Dentsu acquires via London based Dentsu Aegis Network

    by Gerhard Fasol

    On March 11, 2015 Dentsu announced another investment in its quest to strengthen its global footprint and to strengthen capabilities in mobile and digital: Dentsu acquires 80% of Greek leading independent digital agency Mindworks, and plans to integrate Mindworks into Dentsu’s Isobar and iProspect networks.

    Dentsu has also acquired options to acquire the remaining 20% of Mindworks by 2017.

    Mindworks – “the fastest growing digital agency in Greece”

    Mindworks was founded in 2003, acquired by Atcom in 2009, and became an independent company again in January 2015.

    As a division of Atcom, in the financial year ending December 2014, Mindworks had revenues of EURO 7.3 million. Mindworks has about 60 employees.

    Mindworks – to be renamed Isobar-iProspect Advertising Services SA

    Mindworks will be renamed Isobar-iProspect Advertising Services SA, and will be integrated into Dentsu’s global Isobar and iProspect brands, representing Isobar’s and iProspect’s entry into Greece’s markets.

    Dentsu and Dentsu-Aegis

    Dentsu dominates Japan’s advertising space, and is a very very strong force in Japan’s media industry sector, through control and management of major advertising channels with an overwhelming market share in Japan, and has been working hard to leverage its creative power and strength in Japan into a larger global footprint.

    A big step forward towards a larger global footprint for Dentsu was the acquisition of the London based Aegis Group, announced on July 5, 2012.

    Report on Japan’s media landscape (150 pages, pdf file):

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  • Lesmobilizers SAS acquired by Dentsu and to be integrated into Isobar

    Lesmobilizers SAS acquired by Dentsu and to be integrated into Isobar

    Dentsu acquires French mobile marketing agency Lesmobilizers

    Lesmobilizers SAS to be integrated into Dentsu’s Isobar

    by Gerhard Fasol

    On March 4, 2014 Dentsu announced further European investments in its quest to strengthen its global footprint: Dentsu acquires French mobile marketing agency Lesmobilizers SAS.

    Lesmobilizers SAS – Mobile Applications Creators

    Lesmobilizers SAS are a dedicated agency in design and development of mobile applications. The company was founded in March 2010 in Paris, France, and employees about 10 people.

    In the year ending December 2012, gross profits were about EURO 0.8 million.

    Dentsu and Dentsu-Aegis

    Dentsu dominates Japan’s advertising space, and is a very very strong force in Japan’s media industry sector, through control and management of major advertising channels with an overwhelming market share in Japan, and has been working hard to leverage its creative power and strength in Japan into a larger global footprint.

    A big step forward towards a larger global footprint for Dentsu was the acquisition of the London based Aegis Group, announced on July 5, 2012.

    Report on Japan’s media landscape (150 pages, pdf file):

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  • Socializer acquired in Poland by Dentsu, joins Isobar

    Socializer acquired in Poland by Dentsu, joins Isobar

    Dentsu acquires Socializer acquired in Poland

    by Gerhard Fasol

    Socializer joins Isobar

    On January 20, 2014 Dentsu announced further European investments in its quest to strengthen its global footprint: Dentsu acquires Poland’s social media agency Socializer

    Socializer SA

    Socializer SA was founded in Warsaw, Poland, in March 2011, earned gross profits of UKL 1.7 million in the financial year ended December 2012, and employs about 130 people.

    Socializer provider advertising and communications services using Social Media (SNS).

    Dentsu and Dentsu-Aegis

    Dentsu dominates Japan’s advertising space, and is a very very strong force in Japan’s media industry sector, through control and management of major advertising channels with an overwhelming market share in Japan, and has been working hard to leverage its creative power and strength in Japan into a larger global footprint.

    A big step forward towards a larger global footprint for Dentsu was the acquisition of the London based Aegis Group, announced on July 5, 2012.

    Report on Japan’s media landscape (150 pages, pdf file):

    Copyright 2009-2015 Eurotechnology Japan KK All Rights Reserved

  • Kinecto, Romania’s leading digital advertising agency acquired by Dentsu

    Kinecto, Romania’s leading digital advertising agency acquired by Dentsu

    by Gerhard Fasol

    Renamed Kinecto Isobar

    On May 14, 2013 Dentsu announced the acquisition of the Romanian digital advertising agency Kinecto via its subsidiary Dentsu-Aegis, based in London. Following the acquisition, the company was renamed Kinecto Isobar.

    Kinecto

    Kinecto International SRL is one of the most important digital advertising agencies in Romania, and was founded in 2002 by Dr Radu Ionesco and has about 10 employees.

    The company focuses on online and social media campaigns, CRM programs, creative and production services for websites and micro websites, email marketing and search engine marketing

    Before acquisition by Dentsu-Aegis, the company was part of the Tempo Creative Group.

    Dentsu and Dentsu-Aegis

    Dentsu dominates Japan’s advertising space, and is a very very strong force in Japan’s media industry sector, through control and management of major advertising channels with an overwhelming market share in Japan, and has been working hard to leverage its creative power and strength in Japan into a larger global footprint.

    A big step forward towards a larger global footprint for Dentsu was the acquisition of the London based Aegis Group, announced on July 5, 2012.

    Report on Japan’s media landscape (150 pages, pdf file):

    Copyright 2009-2015 Eurotechnology Japan KK All Rights Reserved