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Publicis Media

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Publicis Media is one of the world's largest media agency networks, operating as part of Publicis Groupe, that helps clients achieve growth through tailored communications solutions.

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Founded
2016
HQ
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Connections
142

AI-drafted from public sources36 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
10001+
Revenue
$4B+
Stock
PUB
40integrations7competitors5corporate family

About

One of the world's largest media agency networks and the second-largest media buyer globally, operating across 100+ countries through Spark Foundry, Starcom, and Zenith.

Publicis Media is one of the world's largest media agency networks, operating as part of Publicis Groupe, that helps clients achieve growth through tailored communications solutions. Its capabilities are anchored in Publicis Connected Identity, a people-based data set built on real behaviors, which it uses to connect media, commerce, customer experience, and data — generating consumer insights that power AI and agentic solutions designed to help brands predict impact, craft more relevant messaging, and reach audiences more precisely. On the performance marketing side, Publicis Media operates Performics, which leverages technology and innovation to create and convert consumer demand across search, social, display, and commerce, drawing on deep partner relationships with leading search engines, social networks, and media platforms built over two decades. Its trading arm, PMX, is the second-largest media buyer in the world, responsible for over £1.8 billion in annual media spend in the UK alone. Client-facing work is delivered through three media agencies — Spark Foundry, Starcom, and Zenith — which advise clients in over 100 countries on the most effective deployment of their advertising budgets. Publicis Media is a Google Marketing Platform Reseller, a Google Data Partner, and holds Gold Standard 2.0 certification from the IAB. Source 1: publicismedia.de — Publicis Media - Viva la Différence Source 2: publicisgroupeuk.com — Publicis Media

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Spark Foundry

    Full-service media agency focused on business transformation through media strategy, planning, and buying.

  • Starcom

    Global media agency specialising in human experience, audience intelligence, and media investment.

  • Zenith

    Data-driven media agency known for ROI-focused media planning and investment across 100+ countries.

  • Performics

    Performance marketing agency leveraging technology to create and convert consumer demand across search, social, display, and commerce.

  • PMX

    Publicis Media's trading arm and the second-largest media buyer in the world, managing billions in annual media spend.

  • Publicis Connected Identity

    People-based data set built on real behaviors used to connect media, commerce, customer experience, and data for AI-powered audience insights.

Key features

People-based identity data via Publicis Connected IdentityAI and agentic solutions for audience targeting and impact predictionGlobal media planning and buying across 100+ countriesPerformance marketing through Performics across search, social, display, and commerceCentralised trading and investment through PMXGoogle Marketing Platform Reseller and Google Data Partner statusIAB Gold Standard 2.0 certification

Use cases

Enterprise media planning and budget allocationAudience targeting using people-based identity dataPerformance marketing across search, social, and commerceBrand reach and frequency optimisationCross-channel media investment and tradingAI-driven consumer insight generation for campaign strategy

Customer segments

Global enterprise brandsMultinational advertisersRetail and e-commerce companiesFMCG brandsFinancial services companiesAutomotive brandsTechnology companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Publicis Connected IdentityAI and machine learning for audience modellingGoogle Marketing PlatformProgrammatic buying platformsData management and analytics infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRIAB Gold Standard 2.0

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 2016 · Founded
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