Emakina Announces Strategic Partnerships and Strong Half Year Results

BRUSSELS, LONDON and BEIJING, September 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

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Emakina Group today announced strategic partnerships with digital marketing leaders Metia group and Digital Jungle. This move is part of the further development of its international reach, aiming to deliver streamlined, high performing digital services on a global scale while addressing the local aspects.

Two Strategic partnerships for global reach

Emakina Group, a leading European network of digital agencies with 450 people, today announces two international strategic partnerships. The group improves its global reach by joining forces with UK, US and Singapore based digital marketing agency Metia group and with the leading Chinese social Influence marketing agency, Digital Jungle.

Top local digital services in and beyond Europe

Emakina collaborates with the two digital market leaders, to offer a strong methodology and carry digital strategy across all borders. The partnerships will allow Emakina to offer brands digital marketing services across Europe, the US and Asia. The partners create higher potential benefits for their clients, while being able to select the best local channels to deliver a tailor made message.

Strong financial results

This announcement coincides with the publication of excellent financial results for Emakina Group. Consolidated sales have increased by 25.5%, while the EBITDA rose from 4% to 10% of the sales total. The consolidated net profit (excluding amortisation on goodwill) in the first half of 2012 was EUR 1,134,404.

Emakina Group is a European group of digital agencies that helps its clients to benefit from the new digital era. Emakina has developed a service portfolio around the following four activities: strategic consultancy, brand activation, web building, and digital applications. The group's agencies are Emakina (Brussels, Paris, Limoges, Geneva, Rotterdam, London), Emakina.EU and Emakina/Media (Brussels), Design is Dead (Antwerp) and The Reference (Ghent). The group has 450 collaborators and works for large organisations and international companies (Audi, Baume & Mercier, Belgacom, BNP Paribas Fortis, Brussels Airlines, Caran d'Ache, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, GDF Suez, Girard-Perregaux, ING, Keytrade, KPN, Longines, Microsoft, Orange, Panasonic, Samsung, Schweppes, Seat, Smart, Toyota, Thomas Cook and the European Commission). Emakina achieved a turnover of 41.3 million euro in 2011. (mnemo: ALEMK) (ISIN: BE0003843605).