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Merkle

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Merkle (a dentsu company) powers the experience economy—delivering end-to-end customer experience (CX) and commerce transformation using data science and business performance, including digital marketing, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management.

Focus Areas
Digital marketing, CRM / loyalty, Customer data management
Website
merkle.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2020-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout

Merkle Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Merkle. 3 2020 1 2022 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Merkle, Inc.
    Target
    Shift7 Digital
    Seller
    RLH Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures
    Type
    Buyout

    Merkle, a dentsu company, has acquired Shift7 Digital, a Salesforce B2B commerce and digital experience consultancy previously backed by RLH Equity Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The acquisition strengthens Merkle's Experience & Commerce practice by adding Shift7's B2B Salesforce multi-cloud capabilities and expertise serving manufacturers and distributors.

  • Buyer
    Dentsu Group Inc., Merkle (a dentsu company)
    Target
    Pexlify
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Dublin, Ireland
    Type
    Buyout

    Dentsu Group has agreed to acquire Pexlify, a UK & Ireland-based Salesforce consultancy, which will join Merkle to strengthen its Salesforce implementation and CXM capabilities. The acquisition adds roughly 150 employees and expands Merkle's Salesforce services across the UK, Ireland and other European locations, enhancing Sales, Service and Experience Cloud offerings.

  • Buyer
    Merkle, Dentsu Aegis Network
    Target
    Media Storm (Water Cooler Group)
    Seller
    TZP Group
    Type
    Buyout

    Merkle, a Dentsu Aegis Network agency, has acquired Water Cooler Group’s Media Storm, a media planning and buying agency known for its data & analytics and programmatic trading capabilities. Media Storm, based in Norwalk, Connecticut and formerly a portfolio company of TZP Group, will continue to be led by founder Craig Woerz following the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Dentsu Aegis Network, Merkle
    Target
    Digital Pi
    Type
    Buyout

    Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired Digital Pi, a Dallas-based B2B digital marketing and marketing-automation consulting agency. Digital Pi will join Merkle to expand Merkle's B2B capabilities, particularly in Adobe Marketo/marketing automation and campaign operations; Digital Pi's ~50 employees will integrate into Merkle's B2B group.

  • Buyer
    Dentsu Aegis Network, Merkle
    Target
    4Cite Marketing
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Type
    Buyout

    Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired 4Cite Marketing, which will join Merkle to bolster Merkle's identity and people-based marketing capabilities. The deal brings 4Cite's people-based identification technology and first-party consumer data network — and roughly 50 employees located in Albany, New York and Peterborough, New Hampshire — into Merkle's platform to strengthen identity resolution and addressable media offerings.

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