Ansira acquires leading Adobe solutions provider, Defakto, headquartered in Dallas

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Oct 01, 2018, 13:39 ET

DALLAS and ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ansira Partners, Inc. ("Ansira"), one of the largest independent marketing agencies in North America specializing in brand-to-local marketing, today announced its acquisition of Defakto, a marketing technology agency that specializes in creating connected customer experiences that leverage the Adobe Experience Cloud. As an Adobe Solution Partner with over 200,000 hours of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) expertise, Defakto has created a blended methodology that integrates Adobe-certified developers, product strategists, proven processes and an industry-first, patent-pending tool that measures, diagnoses and optimizes AEM implementations. Defakto's founder and president, Gilbert Salazar, will join Ansira's senior leadership team and will focus on leading and expanding its Adobe practice.

Ansira is backed by Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, with deep expertise in the business and financial services sector.

"The acquisition of Defakto further solidifies Ansira's position as a leader for marketing technology solutions and further strengthens our Adobe marketing cloud capabilities and expertise," Ansira CEO Daina Middleton said. "Their deep knowledge of customer experience, marketing technology platforms and digital transformation will enrich our customer offerings and help to provide a holistic brand-to-local solution. We look forward to having Defakto as a part of Ansira."

Defakto, headquartered in Dallas, offers an unmatched combination of strategic consulting, customer experience design, technology enablement and implementation of key marketing technology platforms, including Adobe Experience Cloud, Magento, Marketo, Salesforce, Oracle Eloqua and others, to deliver authentic customer experiences that connect with today's evolving customer.

"One of the most impactful benefits from the acquisition of Defakto is the enhanced capabilities and expertise around the Adobe Experience Manager product of Adobe's cloud suite, which will allow Ansira to further support our client solutions and orchestrate omni-channel personalization at scale," said Kelly Jo Sands, executive vice president of marketing technology at Ansira. "I have worked with and known Gilbert and his team for many years, and I have admired the business they have built and look forward to having them join the Ansira team."

Salazar said, "Our team is proud to join Ansira and are excited about the combined service offering of the two groups. Our clients will continue to benefit from Defakto's expertise but will now be able to tap into a full suite of additional services offered by Ansira. The partnership will also continue to expand and strengthen our relationship with Adobe."

ABOUT ANSIRA:
Ansira is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled marketing solutions provider, specializing in the integration of local and national marketing programs through marketing automation, data analytics, CRM and performance media. Ansira leverages superior marketing intelligence to build deeper, more effective relationships with consumers and retail channel partners that engage them on the local level. Marketing intelligence is infused across all disciplines and executed through digital, direct, social, mobile, media, traditional and creative campaigns, marketing automation and trade promotion programs. Ansira is one of the three largest, independently owned CRM and direct marketing agencies, and among the 10 largest independent digital agencies in the U.S. It enjoys long-term client relationships with Fortune 500 companies spanning a broad range of industries, including automotive, dining, retail, consumer packaged goods, technology and specialty services.

For more information, visit: https://ansira.com/.

ABOUT ADVENT INTERNATIONAL:
Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The firm has invested in 340 private equity transactions in 41 countries, and as of June 30, 2018, had $41 billion in assets under management. With offices on four continents, Advent has established a globally integrated team of over 190 investment professionals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology, media and telecom. After more than 30 years dedicated to international investing, Advent remains committed to partnering with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its portfolio companies.

For more information, visit: www.adventinternational.com.

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