– Publicis Groupe Completes Acquisition of Performics Search Marketing Business
Publicis Groupe has completed its acquisition of the Performics search marketing business from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Chicago-based Performics, one of the leading search marketing services providers, helps to improve the performance of advertisers’ investments and maximize client campaign effectiveness.
With this acquisition, Publicis Groupe inherits nearly 130 clients and 200 search marketing experts who operate out of offices in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, London, Hamburg, Sydney, Singapore and Beijing. The business will report into Curt Hecht, President of the VivaKi Nerve Center, launched by Publicis Groupe in June of 2008.
– Ionic Media Develops PPC Certification Course with Partner, Market Motive
Ionic Media, a leading multi-channel media optimization agency, has developed a comprehensive pay-per-click search training course and certification. Ionic worked in conjunction with the leading search marketing training company, Market Motive. The training course includes eight classes on best practice PPC techniques and covers all the basic topics a marketer needs to develop a good PPC campaign
