Publicis Acquires Lotame to Expand Global Data and Identity Capabilities
The deal will integrate Lotame's 1.6 billion unique IDs into Epsilon, boosting Publicis' reach to 91% of adult internet users worldwide.
- Publicis Groupe has announced its acquisition of Lotame, a data and identity technology company, to enhance its targeted marketing capabilities.
- The integration of Lotame into Publicis' Epsilon platform will increase its consumer profiles from 2.3 billion to nearly 4 billion globally.
- Lotame's proprietary tools and data assets will strengthen Publicis' presence in APAC and EMEA regions, supporting its global expansion strategy.
- The acquisition aligns with Publicis' broader investment in its CoreAI platform, which leverages AI for data-driven marketing insights and personalization.
- While financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Publicis has spent $1.5 billion on acquisitions in the past six months, focusing on first-party data and advanced technologies.