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Merkle was acquired by Dentsu Inc. (Aug 2016) (see deal)
Merkle

Merkle

Data-Driven Marketing Services & TechnologyAgencymerkleinc.com

Merkle is a business, technology, and marketing services consultancy founded in data science and digital business performance, operating as part of the Dentsu network.

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 26, 2026

Founded
1971
HQ
Columbia, Maryland, United States
Connections
52

AI-drafted from public sources18 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
10001+
Funding
$1.2B
Revenue
$1B+
Stock
NASDAQ:MRKL
22integrations18competitors1corporate family1acquisitions

About

Global leader in data-driven customer experience management and performance marketing, operating as a core CXM capability within the Dentsu network

Merkle is a business, technology, and marketing services consultancy founded in data science and digital business performance, operating as part of the Dentsu network. Bringing together consulting, design, engagement, technology, and analytics, Merkle functions as a global leader in market intelligence, data science, and analytics, turning insight into commercial and customer outcomes. In the advertising space, Merkle offers a marketing technology integration capability that unifies adtech and martech, enabling organizations to optimize ad spend, reduce attrition, improve acquisition rates, and increase revenues by combining DMP technology with advanced AI. This capability integrates paid media activity and customer engagement data through a two-way connection between an advertiser's third-party DMP and a customer decisioning platform, allowing businesses to orchestrate personalized, omnichannel journeys across ad and marketing channels. Through its dedicated B2B unit, Merkle B2B, the company specializes in data-driven account-based marketing, creative, and media for complex enterprise buying journeys, bringing together strategy, research, creative, media, data, and marketing automation expertise. Source 1: merkleinc.com — We Dream, Do, and Deliver CX Transformation Source 2: pega.com — Merkle and Pega bring adtech, martech together Source 3: saleshive.com — Merkle B2B Review 2026: Pricing, Features, Pros & Cons

Business model

Agency / Consultancy

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Customer Experience Management (CXM)

    End-to-end capability combining data, technology, and creative to design and deliver personalized customer journeys across channels.

  • Marketing Technology Integration

    Unifies adtech and martech by connecting third-party DMPs with customer decisioning platforms to enable omnichannel orchestration and optimize ad spend.

  • Merkle B2B

    Dedicated unit offering account-based marketing, creative, media, and marketing automation for complex enterprise B2B buying journeys.

  • Data Science & Analytics

    Advanced analytics, AI, and market intelligence services that convert customer data into actionable commercial insights.

  • Performance Media

    Paid media planning, activation, and optimization services leveraging first-party data and audience intelligence.

  • Loyalty Solutions

    Strategy and technology services for designing and managing customer loyalty and retention programs.

Key features

First-party data strategy and activationAdtech and martech unification via DMP and decisioning platform integrationAI-powered customer decisioning and personalizationAccount-based marketing for enterprise B2BOmnichannel customer journey orchestrationAdvanced analytics and market intelligenceCustomer loyalty program design and management

Use cases

Optimizing paid media spend using first-party customer dataOrchestrating personalized omnichannel customer journeysAccount-based marketing for enterprise B2B sales cyclesCustomer acquisition and retention program designMarketing technology stack integration and transformationCustomer loyalty and lifetime value improvementData-driven creative and content personalization

Customer segments

Financial services and insurance enterprisesRetail and e-commerce brandsTechnology companiesHealthcare organizationsAutomotive brandsNonprofit and fundraising organizations

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Salesforce Marketing CloudAdobe Experience PlatformGoogle Marketing PlatformPega Customer DecisioningAWSMicrosoft AzureSnowflakeDatabricks

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPASOC 2

Deployment

CloudHybrid

API

Yes

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