Stagwell Inc. reports developments across a global marketing and advertising network that combines creative services, media, commerce, communications, research, and AI-enabled marketing technology. Company updates commonly cover segment performance in Marketing Services, Digital Transformation, Media & Commerce, Communications, and The Marketing Cloud, along with new business activity, client growth, and investor conference participation.
Recurring news also includes product and platform launches from Stagwell companies such as BERA.ai and The Marketing Cloud, including brand intelligence, agentic AI tools, and marketing workflow automation. Other updates cover public-opinion research from the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, owned media activity such as ReachTV, leadership appointments, equity inducement awards, and quarterly operating results.
Code and Theory, a subsidiary of Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), has secured three distinctions in Fast Company's 2025 Innovation by Design Awards, marking its ninth recognition from Fast Company in two years. The agency was honored for NBC's Big Board, the NFL app, and as a Design Company of the Year.
Notable achievements include NBC's Big Board handling over 10 million data points from 16,000 jurisdictions during election coverage, and the NFL app driving 2.3 billion minutes streamed in 2024. The company was also recently included in Forrester's Commerce Services Landscape, Q3 2025, highlighting its role in shaping commerce's future.
Stagwell (STGW) has appointed Tony Sardella as the global CEO of PRophet, the world's third-largest communications technology platform. Sardella will maintain his role as Head of Predictive Analytics at Allison Worldwide while leading PRophet's expansion and innovation initiatives.
PRophet offers three AI-powered solutions: PRophet Media Intelligence for global media monitoring, PRophet Earn for journalist and influencer engagement, and PRophet Influence for influencer campaign optimization. The platform has shown significant growth since its 2020 launch, recently integrating UNICEPTA and InfluencerMarketing.AI to enhance its enterprise capabilities.
Sardella brings over 30 years of experience in data science and predictive analytics, having founded evolve24 and held senior communications leadership positions at global corporations including Monsanto.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger marketing network, celebrates four senior executives named to Campaign's 40 over 40 2025 list. The honorees include Ryan Linder (EVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer), Damaune Journey (72andSunny's Global Chief Growth Officer), Lauren Kushner (Kettle's CEO), and Sarah Mehler (Left Field Labs' Founder and CEO).
The recognition highlights these executives' contributions to advertising, marketing, communications, media, and technology. Campaign will host a celebration event for the 2025 awardees on September 25, 2025 in New York City.
Kettle, a digital-first creative agency under Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), has been named to Adweek's 2025 Fastest Growing Agencies list. The agency demonstrated remarkable growth with a 41% increase in net revenue in 2024 and doubled its size over the past two years while maintaining under 3% employee turnover.
The agency has expanded its client roster to include Warby Parker, Robinhood, e.l.f. Beauty, Legal Aid Society, and Mailchimp, while maintaining strong relationships with existing clients like Apple and T-Mobile. Kettle has established an all-women C-suite led by CEO Lauren Kushner, Chief Creative Officer Camille Imbert, and Chief Product Officer Jess Mireau. The agency was also recognized as one of Ad Age's Best Places to Work 2025.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) has appointed Meredith Aronson as Vice President of Corporate Affairs to strengthen its Corporate Affairs practice. Aronson brings over 14 years of experience across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors, including senior leadership roles at JPMorganChase and service in the Obama administration.
In her new role, Aronson will focus on developing integrated communications and reputation strategies while contributing to the network's thought leadership. Her appointment aims to enhance Stagwell's capabilities in reputation management, integrated marketing, communications, research, and stakeholder engagement.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) and Żabka Polska have formed a joint venture to launch In-Pulse, an advanced consumer analytics and engagement tool specifically designed for the Polish market. The partnership combines Żabka's extensive retail network of over 11,600 stores and 10 million Żappka app users with Stagwell's data-driven marketing expertise.
In-Pulse operates through a five-step process: data collection and analysis, customer dialogue, product/service testing, targeted marketing development, and effectiveness evaluation. The tool processes approximately 4.1 million daily transactions and provides real-time, actionable insights into Polish consumer behavior, helping businesses optimize their marketing strategies and product offerings.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) has appointed Slavi Samardzija as Chief Data and Platforms Officer in a newly created position, effective September 4, 2025. Samardzija brings over 25 years of experience in data and technology, including 15 years at WPP and 10 years at Omnicom, where he most recently served as Global CEO of Annalect.
In his new role, Samardzija will lead the development of Stagwell's data and platform strategy, focusing on implementing the company's ID Graph and AI-powered orchestration system, The Machine. His extensive background includes building platform and service companies that help Fortune 500 businesses leverage data for B2C and B2B marketing improvements.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) CEO Mark Penn will headline a Fireside Chat at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE) Startup World Cup Regional on September 12, 2025 at Harvard Medical School. The event will feature 12 Harvard alumni-founded startups competing for advancement to the Silicon Valley Grand Finale, where they can win a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures.
Penn, author of Microtrends and Harvard alumnus, will share insights on unicorn trends and market shifts in a conversation moderated by Bill Reichert, Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures. The event will be held at The Martin Conference Center with both in-person and livestream options available.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger marketing network, has announced its participation in three major investor conferences in September 2025. The company will attend the Citi 2025 Global TMT Conference (Sept 3) and Benchmark 12th Annual TMT Conference (Sept 4) for one-on-one meetings. Additionally, CEO Mark Penn will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 10 at 4:25 PM PT, along with hosting one-on-one meetings.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released the August Harvard CAPS / Harris poll results showing President Trump's approval rating at 47%. The poll reveals that 54% of voters believe Trump is performing better than Biden, up 3 points from July. Key findings include 48% of voters citing inflation as their top personal concern, and Trump maintaining highest approval ratings in fighting crime (51%), immigration (50%), and returning America to its values (50%).
The comprehensive survey, conducted among 2,025 registered voters, also showed strong support for Trump's policies, with 14 out of 15 policies receiving majority approval. Notable findings include 66% of voters demanding more transparency on the Epstein case, 52% satisfaction with Trump's Ukraine war negotiations, and 74% support for Israel in the ongoing conflict with Hamas.