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The advertising industry is highly diversified and includes digital agencies, advertising agencies, media planning and buying, promotion, experiential, public relations and companies that specialize in social media. The large holding companies offer one-stop shopping and they, along with consulting firms and advertising networks, are actively acquiring small and midsize agencies. You will benefit from working with our M&A experts, who have represented Advertising Week, Rokkan, Wondersauce, Archer and Pep. Our investment bankers have had M&A and operating experience at prominent firms, such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample and Digitas Health.

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Acquisition of Burrell sets the stage for the agency’s next chapter
Advertising | Private Equity

Acquisition of Burrell sets the stage for the agency’s next chapter

Burrell Communications Group, one of the most highly regarded multicultural advertising agencies in the world, has been acquired by an equity consortium led by FVLCRUM Partners and Channing Johnson. The transaction includes the majority stake owned by Co-CEOs McGhee Osse and Fay Ferguson in addition to the minority stake owned by Publicis.

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The Archer Group has been acquired by Bounteous, a portfolio company of Mountaingate Capital
Advertising | Marketing Services | Private Equity | Software & Technology

The Archer Group has been acquired by Bounteous, a portfolio company of Mountaingate Capital

The Archer Group, a leader in digital strategy, experience design, usability research, technology and media, has been acquired by Bounteous, a digital experience agency.

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Wondersauce has been acquired by Project: WorldWide, Inc.
Advertising | Marketing Services

Wondersauce has been acquired by Project: WorldWide, Inc.

The private shareholders of Wondersauce have sold the company to Project: WorldWide, Inc. Financial details have not been disclosed.

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