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Episode 5: M&A Frenzy with Andrew Buckman, VP Marketing & Investor Relations, Azerion
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Episode 5: M&A Frenzy with Andrew Buckman, VP Marketing & Investor Relations, Azerion

There was an avalanche of financial ad tech news this week. Andrew Buckman, VP of Marketing & Investor Relations, Azerion, joins the FPC team to talk agency consolidation, Experian’s emergence as an SSA (Super Signal Aggregator) and more ad tech M&A you can shake a thick spiky stick at. We are in the beginning of an M&A frenzy - and it is magnificent.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:41 Andrew Buckman's Career Journey

02:10 Experian's Acquisition of Audigent

07:03 Insights on Experian's Strategy

10:52 Channel Factory Rumuors and Valuation Discussion

13:09 Holdco News: Omnicom and IPG Merger

14:15 Impact of Omnicom and IPG Merger on the Industry

20:43 Indie Agencies and Market Dynamics

24:11 Azerion and the Goldbach Acquisition

35:33 Strategic Partnerships and Future Outlook

37:29 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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The FPC Podcast
The FPC Podcast is where the worlds of ad tech and finance collide. It is a weekly discussion with the FirstPartyCapital team and guests on the micro and macro news moving the $1 trillion ad tech market.