Entravision, a multinational media, marketing, and technology firm, has purchased 365 Digital, a South African digital advertising solutions company.
As the company strives to expand its portfolio of digital services to new emerging regions, this investment gives Entravision a geographic footprint in Africa.
365 Digital is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and has exclusive sales representations with TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video and brand solutions, and Anzu, an in-game advertising platform, as well as Triton Digital, a leader in the digital audio streaming and podcasting market.
365 Digital also provides premier South African publishers with end-to-end digital publisher solutions, including a proprietary digital ad network.
“We are very pleased to announce our acquisition of 365 Digital and our continued global expansion,” said Walter Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Entravision. “365 Digital’s strong management team will fit seamlessly into Entravision’s growing digital business, and we look forward to leveraging their regional expertise and existing big tech representations to scale Entravision’s digital platform across Africa.
“This acquisition fully aligns with our vision to position Entravision as a global digital marketing solutions powerhouse, serving brands and local leaders with advanced branding, performance, and programmatic needs.
“We’ve strategically expanded our geographic footprint into some of the fastest-growing marketplaces across the globe and, as reported today in our third quarter 2021 earnings press release, digital revenue increased nearly 10 times more than the prior-year period.”
The purchase of 365 Digital by Entravision continues the company’s transformation into a top marketing technology service provider in the world’s fastest-growing nations. With over 500 million digitally connected consumers, Sub-Saharan Africa is a tremendously appealing digital marketplace. Importantly, the client in Sub-Saharan Africa, which includes South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, is youthful, tech-savvy, and online.
“This is a major milestone for our company, and we are excited to join Entravision,” said Julian Jordaan, Chief Executive Officer of 365 Digital.
“We see tremendous synergies between our two companies not just in traditional digital advertising, but also in digital audio, mobile, and programmatic advertising.
“I am confident that with Entravision’s expertise, guidance, and global platform, we will be able to take our company to the next level and attract an even stronger demand for our innovative services.”
This acquisition follows Entravision’s previous acquisitions of Cisneros Interactive, a leader in Latin America’s and the world’s fast-increasing digital advertising sector, and MediaDonuts, a leader in digital marketing solutions covering seven Southeast Asian nations.
All 365 Digital workers will remain with the company after the transaction closes, and Julian Jordaan will continue to lead the company as CEO from its Cape Town headquarters. Please see Entravision’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K for further information.
