Dig+Fish acquired by American agency Project Worldwide
Melbourne based consumer engagement agency Dig+Fish has been acquired by US based independent agency Project Worldwide.
The announcement:
PROJECT WORLDWIDE ADDS DIG+FISH TO ITS SUITE OF CONTEMPORARY AGENCIES
Melbourne, Australia – 5 October 2017 – Independent agency network Project Worldwide today announced its full acquisition of Melbourne-based consumer engagement agency Dig+Fish. The Detroit-based holding company took a minority interest in Dig+Fish in 2014, less than a year after the agency was formed. The move to fully acquire Dig+Fish illustrates Project’s continued commitment to bolstering the expanding network with top global talent.
With a robust mix of top-notch, complementary marketing agencies across the United States, Project turned its sights abroad to further boost its already strong international offering.
“We look for like-minded creative agencies with strong collaborative cultures when seeking partners to help the network achieve its ambitious plans for growth,” said Project Chairman and CEO Robert G. Vallee, Jr.
“We’ve spent the past year solidifying our U.S. suite of 21 st century agencies via the acquisitions of leading marketing services companies including digital agency Wondersauce and PR standout Praytell. Adding Dig+Fish to Project’s portfolio fits with our ambition to add industry leaders to our agency line-up.”
Dig+Fish Managing Director Angie Bradbury said the acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the business.
“Working with Project during the past few years proved to us that the global network genuinely places creativity, collaboration, and culture at the heart of everything it does,” she said.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have a deeper level of support and commitment from this leading network to help us scale.”
Whether it’s creating digital influencer campaigns for Australian beverage giant Lion, delivering brand activations for Jeep, or creating above-the- line campaigns for Alfa Romeo, Dig+Fish unlocks the potential of people and brands.
“Dig+Fish is brimming with passionate and smart storytellers who love what they do,” said Ben Taylor, Project’s Asia
Pacific CEO.“The diverse agency understands that ideas come from everyone and is adept at making sure staff from every facet of the business is included in finding ways to increase market share for brands the agency stewards. The formula is working for clients including global solar leader Q Cells, and technology giant Microsoft, and we’re thrilled to have Dig+Fish’s strategic thinking and creative prowess in the network.”
Dig+Fish made its first Sydney-based senior team appointment in the middle of the year and now shares office space with Project experiential powerhouse George P. Johnson in Sydney and Melbourne. Bradbury said she is excited by imminent opportunities on the horizon. “The synergies we can leverage for our clients by working closely with GPJ and other partners will make a major difference to our business,” she said.
“As part of the Project network, we can offer clients the best of both worlds – a small, nimble agency with a senior leadership team readily available and accessible, backed by the global knowledge, execution, and talent of one of the most creative agency groups operating in the market today.”
