Stagwell is a challenger holding company built to transform marketing, and a digital-first global marketing network that delivers scalable, seamless solutions through a unique combination of culture-moving creativity and leading-edge technology. Founded in 2015 by Mark Penn with a $250 million investment from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the company provides digital transformation, marketing, media and commerce, marketing cloud, and communications services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
In August 2021, Stagwell announced the completion of a merger with MDC Partners to form Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ: STGW), headquartered in New York, with significant offices in Washington, DC. By 2025 it operates over 70 agencies, employs ~13,000 people in 34 countries, and posts nearly $3 billion in revenue. Known partners include 72 and Sunny, Left Field Labs, Anomaly, Doner, Forsman & Bodenfors, Code and Theory, YML, Instrument, Locaria, Assembly, ForwardPMX, Gale, Allison+Partners, SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker), HUNTER, Harris Poll, and NRG.
Recent leadership news
In July 2025, Stagwell announced appointments of Ryan Greene as Chief Financial Officer, Frank Lanuto as EVP Finance, Jason Reid as Chief Strategy Officer and Niels Laurberg as Chief Investment Officer. These changes support Stagwell's 5x5 plan targeting $5 billion in revenue in the next 5 years.
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