S4 Capital confirms tech merger after Covid-19 pushed ‘digital transformation’ September 17, 2021 Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has confirmed its brand Media.Monks’ merger with digital services firm Zemoga, to bolster its technology services across product design, engineering and delivery. The deal forms part of yet another bout of expansion for the advertising company. Sorrell earlier this week credited the Covid-19 pandemic with accelerating “the speed of digital transformation [...]
S4 Capital raises revenue predictions for third time this year September 13, 2021 S4 Capital, a digital advertising company led by Sir Martin Sorrell, has revised its annual revenue predictions upwards after intake climbed 56 per cent in the first half of the year. Revenue stood at £279.3m for the six months ending April 30, up 98 per cent compared to the same period in 2020 while operational [...]
Contenful now worth $3bn after fresh capital rally ahead of rumoured US IPO July 28, 2021 Content platform provider Contentful, led by a former Microsoft and Amazon executive, has hit a valuation of $3bn today after its latest funding round. The fundraiser, led by investment giant Tiger Global, rallied together $175m for its expansion into marketing and sales. The German company, founded in 2012, operates content management systems behind websites like [...]
S4 Capital snaps up Salesforce specialist Destined July 26, 2021 S4 Capital has snapped up a marketing firm specialising in Salesforce as Sir Martin Sorrell’s ad firm targets further expansion in the aftermath of the pandemic. The London-listed company said it will merge with Australia-based Destined with its data division Mightyhive in a bid to bolster its presence in Asia Pacific. Destined, which is a [...]
WPP pulls out of Facebook media agency review July 23, 2021 WPP, which currently handles Facebook’s lucrative media planning and buying account, has pulled out of the social media’s agency review. GroupM, WPP’s media investment management division, has opted not to compete to retain the account, leaving rivals Dentsu, Havas and Publicis Groupe vying for the contract. Facebook’s media buying account is highly sought-after, reportedly covering [...]
S4 Capital plans £321m expansion as business is powered by post-pandemic rebound July 19, 2021 Sir Martin Sorrell’s advertising agency is booming, driven by the global economy post-pandemic rebound and transformations in digital marketing, S4 Capital said this morning. S4 Capital said it has secured a debt refinancing which will fund future expansion. With a continued rise in expectations, the company plans to continue its expansion in the 12 months [...]
Business groups blast government’s back-to-work guidance for lack of clarity July 15, 2021 Business leaders in the UK have slammed yesterday’s renewed government back-to-work guidance for its mixed messages that have “done little to dispel confusion” over returning to the office. BEIS officials published new guidance yesterday – a day later than expected – that called for a “gradual return” to the office from 19 July, as the [...]
Bosses blast ‘mixed messages’ as back-to-work rules delayed July 14, 2021 The bosses of some of Britain’s top businesses have hit out at the government as ministers delayed the publication of new rules on returning to the office. Officials at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy failed to set out guidance on best practice for employers and workers yesterday despite previously suggesting they would [...]
Where to enjoy a Martini in London for World Martini Day June 17, 2021 The Martini is universally exalted. It’s subject of countless quotes and lore from Ernest Hemingway to Dorothy Parker; it’s a tool of politicians from Roosevelt to Churchill and even served to Stalin at Yalta; and it was lent yet more glamour from being the tipple of choice of Ian Fleming’s best known character. It even [...]
The Analyst: Ian Whittaker on the future of media June 15, 2021 Ian Whittaker has been a City analyst for more than two decades, and what he doesn’t know about media, advertising and the creative services industry isn’t worth knowing. Here’s his first monthly column for City A.M. After twenty years covering media, technology, and everything else in between, it’s always tempting to look back and marvel [...]