Tombras Acquires Portland Agency Opinionated

Tombras Acquires The Burns Group

October 7, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Tombras, a full-service independent advertising agency headquartered in Knoxville, has acquired The Burns Group, a 10-person New York-based independent advertising agency. The Burns Group will be integrated into Tombras New York, bringing marquee CPG clients (including Ricola) and its leadership (founder Michael Burns will stay on as strategic advisor).

Publicis Groupe Acquires Adopt

April 29, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Publicis Groupe has acquired Adopt, a Portland-based brand and creative agency specializing in sport, athletes and culture. Adopt will remain led by co-founders David Creech and Josh Moore and will sit within Publicis Connected Media to strengthen the group's capabilities in sports-driven brand strategy, design and culture-led marketing.

Mod Op Acquires Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners (RTO+P)

January 10, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Mod Op, a Miami-based full-service digital marketing agency and portfolio company of Alterna Equity Partners, has acquired Philadelphia-based creative agency Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners (RTO+P) as an add-on to deepen creative capabilities across social, experiential and content production. Patriot Capital provided debt and equity co-investment to support the transaction, which expands Mod Op's creative services offering and combines RTO+P's award-winning creative talent with Mod Op's data, AI and digital capabilities.

The Uptown Agency Acquires RBA

June 25, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

The Uptown Agency has acquired RBA, a Dallas-based, award-winning creative advertising agency and Inc. 5000 company. The acquisition will absorb RBA's team and client portfolio to expand The Uptown Agency's creative and media capabilities and accelerate growth across client offerings.

Mod Op Acquires Toronto-Based Context Creative

January 18, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Mod Op, a Miami-based full-service marketing and communications agency, has acquired Context Creative, a full-service creative agency headquartered in Toronto. The deal marks Mod Op's first international acquisition and establishes its Canadian headquarters, expanding the firm's geographic footprint and creative capabilities across energy, government and other sectors.

Portage CyberTech Acquires OPIN Digital Inc.

December 1, 2021

IT Services

Portage CyberTech Inc., a cybersecurity and digital-trust subsidiary 53% owned by Converge Technology Solutions Corp., has acquired OPIN Digital Inc., a Canadian digital agency focused on Drupal-based web, mobile and app experiences. The deal closed for $4.67 million in cash plus up to $1.56 million in earn-outs; OPIN had trailing twelve-month revenue of approximately $3.6 million as of September 30, 2021.