Adweek Acquires Target Marketing and Publishing Executive from NAPCO Media

Adweek Acquires Social Media Week

January 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Adweek announced on January 5, 2021 that it has acquired Social Media Week (SMW) and its flagship properties — including SMW Conferences, SMW News & Insights and the streaming platform SMW+. Founders Toby Daniels and Brian Leddy will join Adweek’s leadership team; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Adweek’s events and social-media programming as part of a broader strategy under owner Shamrock Capital.

Shamrock Capital Acquires Adweek from Beringer Capital

June 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Shamrock Capital has acquired Adweek from private equity firm Beringer Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed; Shamrock says it will work with Adweek's management to grow the company's media, events, and education offerings both organically and through acquisitions.

epresspack Acquires TheNewsMarket

September 24, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

epresspack has acquired TheNewsMarket, including its San Francisco office and Ahmedabad hub, with the deal taking effect on July 25. The acquisition brings a 22-person team, TheNewsMarket brand, and a portfolio of global clients (including adidas, Lamborghini, Kia, CNH, IMF, Asics, and Wynn), enabling epresspack to establish a foothold in the United States and accelerate its international expansion and SaaS offering for communications professionals.

Hawke Media Acquires Tribute Media

June 8, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Hawke Media, a Santa Monica-based marketing consultancy, has acquired Tribute Media, a web marketing agency headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. The acquisition expands Hawke's presence into the U.S. Northwest and brings Tribute's web development, inbound marketing and HubSpot expertise into Hawke's portfolio.

MarketCast Acquires Phoenix Marketing International

March 24, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

MarketCast has acquired Phoenix Marketing International to strengthen its advertising effectiveness research and analytics capabilities. The deal adds Phoenix's Phoenix Brand Effect ad-testing platform and team to MarketCast's data-science and media research offerings, expanding its ability to measure and optimize ad performance for brand advertisers and media companies.

Hawke Media Acquires Social Nucleus

March 28, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Los Angeles-based Hawke Media has acquired Manchester-based digital marketing agency Social Nucleus to expand its presence into the United Kingdom and strengthen its ecommerce-focused marketing capabilities. The deal will integrate Social Nucleus's team and expertise with Hawke Media's outsourced-CMO services and platform to better serve clients across North America and Europe.