M&A Deal Summary

Publicis Groupe Acquires Starcom MediaVest Group

On January 1, 2013, Publicis Groupe acquired media company Starcom MediaVest Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Publicis Groupe’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Publicis Groupe’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Publicis Groupe’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-01-01
Target Starcom MediaVest Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Publicis Groupe
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Starcom MediaVest Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Starcom MediaVest Group, Inc. is a provider of marketing and media services.

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Buyer

Publicis Groupe

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Marketing
Employees101,642
Revenue 14.8B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Publicis Groupe is a global advertising and communications firm. Publicis operates in approximately 200 cities located in 104 countries, on five continents. Its primary markets are the U.S., Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Publicis Groupe was founded in 1926 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 33
Sector (Media) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 27
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 16
Year (2013) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-29 Resultrix

Mumbai, India

Resultrix, is a performance marketing agency with an international footprint in India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-10 Net@lk

Shanghai, China

Net@lk is a social media services provider.

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