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Charterhouse has signed an agreement to acquire Indicia, a leading customer engagement company. The acquisition came into effect on 24 December 2014.
The acquisition of Indicia is part of Charterhouse’s continued strategy to strengthen their range of offers in marketing services. With Charterhouse being part of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, the acquisition contributes to Konica Minolta’s strategy towards a full-service business solutions provider by adding expertise to Konica Minolta’s field of Marketing Management Services.
UK-based Indicia will give Charterhouse clients the opportunity to employ the services of market-leading experts in customer engagement. Indicia takes customer intelligence, applies insight and transforms this understanding into inspired ideas. As a result, they successfully connect brands and individuals through one-to-one communications. The award-winning agency embraces the challenge of creating powerful brand-building ideas that drive value from every customer touch point. It employs over 100 passionate professionals who have industry-leading expertise in Analytics, Planning, Creative, Digital, Data and Technology Solutions. The company’s turnover equals approximately 10 million GBP. The existing Indicia management team will continue to run the business, which will continue operating as Indicia through its current network of offices.
Gary Mahoney, CEO of Charterhouse, says: “Our clients are looking for complete solutions and, with the acquisition of Indicia, Charterhouse will be able to deliver on this aim. The two companies have very similar cultures and share an entrepreneurial spirit that has seen both companies achieve year-on-year growth.
”Ian Stockley, Managing Director of Indicia, states: “Joining forces with Charterhouse is an exciting time for Indicia. The explosion of digital and social means there has never been a more exciting and challenging time to work within the marketing space. There are great synergies between the companies, which, with the backing of Konica Minolta, will deliver new opportunities and prospects for delivering future growth.
”Yasuhiro Kawasugi, General Manager Marketing Services Business Division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, adds: “Acquiring Indicia completes Konica Minolta’s Services portfolio aimed at the optimisation of our customers’ business. Through Indicia’s brilliant specialists, we can provide a deeper expertise in our Marketing Print Management and Marketing Management Services offerings.”
About Charterhouse Charterhouse is a leading marketing services company that delivers cutting-edge communications for global brands. Charterhouse brings its clients’ creative ideas to life through expertise in: Print Management; Digital Marketing; Studio Services; Data Management; Permanent POS; and Promotional Merchandise. Passionate about the quality of its service, Charterhouse focuses on its clients’ marketing goals and delivers cost-effective, sustainable solutions.
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