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STAGWELL LAUNCHES LONDON HUB TO SUPPORT EUROPEAN EXPANSION
Stagwell brings together multidisciplinary agencies under one roof to prioritize connected solutions for clients LONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Stagwell brings together multidisciplinary agencies under one roof to prioritize connected solutions for clients\nLONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today celebrates the grand opening of its EMEA headquarters situated in London's Blue Fin Building in the vibrant South Bank neighborhood.\nThis milestone closely follows the company's FY 2023 earnings report, which saw Stagwell's EMEA agencies leading growth, with a 17% year-over-year net revenue increase.\nThe day will be marked by an office-wide activation where agency teams will gather to celebrate the future and foster relationships in alignment with the company's focus on interconnected solutions.\n\"The collective strength of our 20 multidisciplinary European agencies – brought together at the Blue Fin building – underscores Stagwell's investment in European growth. With award-winning agencies like Assembly, Goodstuff, Allison, Forsman & Bodenfors, KWT Global and many more coming together under one roof, we can better leverage our network's assets to build advanced solutions for clients,\" said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell.\nStagwell has already made two European acquisitions in Q1 2024. First Sidekick, an award-winning collective of specialist agencies focused on experiential, digital storytelling, and branded content, joined marketing and communications consultancy, Allison. Shortly after, Stagwell announced the acquisition of WHAT'S NEXT PARTNERS (WNP), a French digital brand and marketing consultancy specializing in data-powered strategies, integrated communications, and creative content, which joined the Anomaly Alliance.\n\"We're seeing a growing cohort of marketing leaders seeking an alternative to the legacy holding companies. Continued growth in our creative and media portfolios, and our deep commitment to scaling our research, digital transformation and technology businesses will drive connected solutions across the whole region. This gives us confidence that we can help clients transform and win on an ongoing basis,\" said James Townsend, CEO of Stagwell EMEA. \nIn recent months, Assembly, Stagwell's largest agency operating in Europe, continued to shore up its operations across the region, making several senior personnel announcements, including the elevation of James Appl...