Marketing M&A Grew In 2019, With Major Brands And Private Equity Joining The Fray

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According to a new report, M&A in the marketing industry overall increased by 9% between 2018 and 2019 resulting in a total 1,410 deals

, a new report shows how the volatile sector is just one part of the broader M&A story of marketing.

According to Results International partner Julie Langley, identity resolution was a “major area of focus” last year. According to the report, private equity continued to invest in the marketing sector and accounted for nearly a quarter of all deals and increasing deal volume by 94% over its 2017 total. However, there were also new players: major brands. For example, McDonald’s acquired the speech-based AI company Apprente to improve the fast food chain’s voice technology and Dynamic Yield to boost online personalization.

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