http://www.dmnews.com/mergers--acquisitions/topic/4272/ Articles tagged with Mergers & Acquisitions from Direct Marketing News Direct Marketing News web@haymarketmedia.com no The digital agency is the third new puzzle piece added to Accenture Interactive in the past six months. http://www.dmnews.com/accenture-acquires-acquity/article/294136/ Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:19 GMT The digital agency is the third new puzzle piece added to Accenture Interactive in the past six months. Direct Marketing News AlloyASL acquires Student Marketing Group and becomes ASL Marketing. http://www.dmnews.com/alloyasl-targets-students-with-new-acquisition/article/285981/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:12:17 GMT AlloyASL acquires Student Marketing Group and becomes ASL Marketing. Direct Marketing News Eloqua CEO Joe Payne is adamant that email-only solutions are as doomed as the dinosaurs. http://www.dmnews.com/the-marriage-of-marketing-automation-and-email/article/265532/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:39:46 GMT Eloqua CEO Joe Payne is adamant that email-only solutions are as doomed as the dinosaurs. Direct Marketing News Alloy Direct Marketing and youth marketing data provider American Student List (ASL) announced May 7 the two companies will merge, the result of a joint venture between their respective parent companies: Alloy Media + Marketing and Euro RSCG Discovery. The resulting company will be known as Alloy ASL, said Andrew Belth, president of Alloy ASL and the former SVP of Alloy Direct Marketing. http://www.dmnews.com/alloy-direct-marketing-and-asl-merge-into-alloy-asl/article/239787/ Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Alloy Direct Marketing and youth marketing data provider American Student List (ASL) announced May 7 the two companies will merge, the result of a joint venture between their respective parent companies: Alloy Media + Marketing and Euro RSCG Discovery. The resulting company will be known as Alloy ASL, said Andrew Belth, president of Alloy ASL and the former SVP of Alloy Direct Marketing. Direct Marketing News Amazon.com has agreed to acquire Kiva Systems for $775 million in cash, the company said in a statement. Kiva Systems, which will retain its brand, provides end-to-end material handling solutions for distribution centers, which include automated robots for moving inventory and software for tracking products throughout the picking and sorting process. http://www.dmnews.com/amazoncom-agrees-to-acquire-kiva-systems/article/232866/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:32:20 GMT Amazon.com has agreed to acquire Kiva Systems for $775 million in cash, the company said in a statement. Kiva Systems, which will retain its brand, provides end-to-end material handling solutions for distribution centers, which include automated robots for moving inventory and software for tracking products throughout the picking and sorting process. Direct Marketing News UPS has reached an agreement to acquire Dutch-based international delivery services company TNT Express, said UPS director of global media services Norman Black. TNT Express's major shareholders have agreed on UPS's all-cash offer at $6.8 billion. UPS expects the deal to close during the third quarter of 2012. http://www.dmnews.com/ups-acquires-tnt-express/article/232696/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:52:31 GMT UPS has reached an agreement to acquire Dutch-based international delivery services company TNT Express, said UPS director of global media services Norman Black. TNT Express's major shareholders have agreed on UPS's all-cash offer at $6.8 billion. UPS expects the deal to close during the third quarter of 2012. Direct Marketing News Possible Worldwide, WPP Digital's interactive marketing network, has named ZAAZ CEO and co-founder Shane Atchison CEO, Baron Conway, EVP of global business and development at Possible Worldwide confirmed to Direct Marketing News. Marketing analytics provider ZAAZ, formerly a part of WPP Group's Wunderman division, will become a part of WPP Digital's Possible Worldwide. http://www.dmnews.com/possible-worldwide-names-new-ceo-absorbs-marketing-analytics-firm/article/231083/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:05:17 GMT Possible Worldwide, WPP Digital's interactive marketing network, has named ZAAZ CEO and co-founder Shane Atchison CEO, Baron Conway, EVP of global business and development at Possible Worldwide confirmed to Direct Marketing News. Marketing analytics provider ZAAZ, formerly a part of WPP Group's Wunderman division, will become a part of WPP Digital's Possible Worldwide. Direct Marketing News Marketing services agency SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership merged with D.L. Ryan Companies, an independent promotions and digital marketing agency, to form the Hyper Marketing Incorporated Network (HMI). http://www.dmnews.com/solutionset-mediawhiz-partnership-merges-with-dl-ryan-companies/article/222680/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:27 GMT Marketing services agency SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership merged with D.L. Ryan Companies, an independent promotions and digital marketing agency, to form the Hyper Marketing Incorporated Network (HMI). Direct Marketing News As we head into the long weekend, direct response marketers have something to be thankful for. Microsoft has acquired video search company Videosurf, both companies said Nov. 22. The $70 million acquisition signifies an investment by a major player in enabling consumers to "search, discover and watch online videos," according to a ZDNet description of Videosurf's capabilities. http://www.dmnews.com/microsofts-videosurf-acquisition-signifies-a-dr-marketing-breakthrough/article/217399/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:49:07 GMT As we head into the long weekend, direct response marketers have something to be thankful for. Microsoft has acquired video search company Videosurf, both companies said Nov. 22. The $70 million acquisition signifies an investment by a major player in enabling consumers to "search, discover and watch online videos," according to a ZDNet description of Videosurf's capabilities. Direct Marketing News Peter Drakoulias has been promoted to the newly-created position of global chief of staff at Draftfcb effective immediately, he told Direct Marketing News. He will report to Draftfcb president and CEO Laurence Boschetto and he will partner with George Kane, EVP and worldwide financial director, to oversee the agency's global M&A activity. http://www.dmnews.com/drakoulias-promoted-to-draftfcb-global-chief-of-staff/article/216865/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:27:56 GMT Peter Drakoulias has been promoted to the newly-created position of global chief of staff at Draftfcb effective immediately, he told Direct Marketing News. He will report to Draftfcb president and CEO Laurence Boschetto and he will partner with George Kane, EVP and worldwide financial director, to oversee the agency's global M&A activity. Direct Marketing News