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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.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) appointed Ben Berentson as CEO, Owned Media, effective immediately. Berentson will lead operations, growth and expansion of the owned media portfolio, including Ink, ReachTV and RealClearPolitics, and future initiatives to scale these assets.
He brings 20+ years of digital media and corporate strategy experience, with prior roles at Forbes, Condé Nast and most recently as Managing Director at Stagwell's Code and Theory.
Allison Worldwide (NYSE:STGW) was named the official public relations partner for the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards (NACTOY), with the partnership effective Feb. 1, 2026. Allison will support communications strategy, media engagement and thought leadership to amplify NACTOY's independent vehicle evaluation work.
The collaboration aims to raise visibility of the awards process, juror perspectives and NACTOY's role in industry dialogue and consumer trust.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) released the January Harvard CAPS / Harris poll (Jan 28-29, 2026) showing President Trump’s job approval at 45% (-2 pts). Immigration enforcement is a flashpoint: 57% say ICE and CBP have gone too far and 86% support body cameras for agents. The poll also shows Democrats leading the 2026 generic ballot by 8 points (registered) and a 4-point lead among likely voters.
Doner and Colle McVoy have formed DonerColle Partners under Stagwell (NYSE: STGW) to create a Midwest-based creative collective serving national brands. The alliance unifies operations across more than 500 employees in Detroit, Minneapolis and Chicago, preserves each agency's identity, and begins a phased integration through 2026.
The offering emphasizes combined creative capabilities, scaled media, production studios and use of AI, led by CEO Jessica Henrichs and executive chairman David DeMuth, and lists major clients including Stellantis, UPS Store, Dairy Queen and Coca-Cola.
SPORT BEACH (STGW) announced two February 2026 Clubhouses tied to Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Weekend: a two-day Super Week Clubhouse on Feb 5–6 at the Metreon in San Francisco and a one-day NBA All-Star Weekend Clubhouse on Feb 14 at the Sandbourne Hotel in Santa Monica.
Programming includes Morning Miles with Christian McCaffrey's while on earth™, mainstage sessions on the future of football, the USA TODAY Ad Meter Summit, live viewing of the NBA Skills Challenge and Dunk Contest, WME Basketball panels, a live podcast taping, and networking events. Partners include Stagwell, Diageo, NBCUniversal, PepsiCo/Gatorade and National Research Group.
Spotter and Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) announced a strategic partnership on January 22, 2026 to integrate Spotter's premium creator content network with Stagwell's AI-driven global marketing agencies. The alliance aims to move brands from one-off influencer activations to sustained creator-led programming by combining Spotter's licensing, analytics, and long-form Creator relationships with Stagwell's 70+ agency network, AI marketing tools, and media workflows. Early collaboration included Stagwell's participation in Spotter's January Creator Summit.
The Harris Poll (NASDAQ:STGW) on January 21, 2026 launched Harris QuestRQ, an always-on reputation intelligence platform that links live reputation metrics to over three decades of Reputation Quotient (RQ) trend data and the HarrisQuest brand-tracking system.
QuestRQ measures six reputation dimensions, connects reputation shifts to 75+ brand-health metrics, offers a modular self-service platform with consulting support, and targets enterprise use across sectors with early-adoption incentives.
Stagwell (NYSE: STGW) announced the launch of Quarter Creek Ventures, an incubator fund to invest in adtech, AI implementation, and AI-enabled marketing services. The fund will provide seed capital, founder-friendly ownership where founders retain majority stakes, access to Stagwell enterprise clients, hands-on mentorship from senior leaders, and operational support for strategy, design, technology, and go-to-market execution.
Cohorts will run on a rolling basis and applications for the first cohort are open via email.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) named Slavi Samardzija as its first Global Chair, Media and Commerce while he continues as Chief Data and Platforms Officer.
Samardzija will oversee media and commerce agencies including Assembly, Business Traveler, Crispin, GALE, Goodstuff, Ink, Kenna, Locaria, and Multiview — a group reporting approximately $600m in last‑twelve‑month net revenues and more than 3,500 employees. He will report to Chairman and CEO Mark Penn.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) announced on January 7, 2026 that SPORT BEACH will be elevated into a standalone business unit focused on connecting athletes, brands, and creatives through events, facilitation services, and editorial content.
Beth Sidhu will serve as SPORT BEACH CEO while remaining Stagwell Chief Brand and Communications Officer until a successor is named. SPORT BEACH plans activations at major moments including CES, Super Bowl LX, NBA All-Star Weekend, Cannes Lions, The World Cup Finals, US Open, and F1 Las Vegas, and will launch an AI-enabled app later in 2026. Year-round partners named include Diageo, NBCUniversal, PepsiCo (Gatorade) and others. An Advisory Board will be announced in February.