Investment to Support Rapid Growth & Global Expansion of its Groundbreaking Technology Platform
BOSTON - Thursday, July 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE) Mediaspectrum, Inc.®, a global provider of SaaS technology for
advertising, content management and publishing across multiple channels,
today announced the closing of a $35.8 million minority equity
investment from Insight Venture Partners.
Mediaspectrum
will use the proceeds to support its continued rapid growth, which is
being driven by strong global demand for its solutions from some of the
world’s leading media companies. As part of the transaction, Peter
Sobiloff, Managing Director and Cian Cotter, Principal at Insight
Venture Partners, will join Mediaspectrum’s Board of Directors.
“We
are riding a wave of tremendous success, empowering an impressive and
growing clientele to reinvent their media publishing businesses on our
platform,” said Scott Killoh, CEO at Mediaspectrum. “The capital
infusion from Insight Venture Partners comes at an optimum time to help
support rising market demand for our solution that enables clients to
simplify the complexity of managing content and advertising to multiple
channels including tablets, smartphones, Web, print, broadcast and more.
We are thrilled about the investment and Insight’s confidence in our
continued advancement.”
The rapid adoption of multi-media
information consumption has resulted in enterprises using multiple
systems to manage their advertising, content and publishing needs.
Mediaspectrum’s SaaS platform enables the integrated processing of
advertising orders and campaigns, ad content flows, event processing,
payment and information flows and analysis against a backdrop of
evolving media channels and ad types. Enterprises can manage the entire
life cycle within a single Mediaspectrum solution. The company’s
Cloud-based platform removes complexity through automation, thereby
positioning clients to actively take advantage of new opportunities in
digital and mobile communication.
“The need to reach customers
and business partners with the right message via the right medium is
critical to all businesses globally and represents a huge opportunity
for Mediaspectrum”, said Peter Sobiloff, Managing Director at Insight
Venture Partners. “With Mediaspectrum’s expertise, momentum and rapid
growth, we are excited to support management in growing the company’s
market leadership.”
A large and growing number of companies
around the world have embraced the power of Mediaspectrum’s solutions to
seize new delivery channels and growth opportunities. As a result of a
recent agreement by SAP, Mediaspectrum has seen rapid adoption by SAP’s
primary integrators and many of its clients. Proceeds from the financing
will be used to continue the development of new distribution channels
and to accelerate the focus on sales, market awareness and platform
development.
Atlas Technology Group and Seyfarth Shaw LLP advised
Mediaspectrum on this transaction. Insight Venture Partners was advised
by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
About Insight Venture
Partners Insight Venture Partners is a leading global private equity and
venture capital firm investing in software, eCommerce, Internet, and
data-services companies. Founded in 1995, Insight has raised more than
$7.6 billion and made more than 190 investments worldwide. Insight’s
mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary
executives who are driving change in their industries. Insight provides
them with practical, hands-on growth expertise to foster long-term
success. For more information on Insight and all of its investments,
visit www.insightpartners.com.
About Mediaspectrum Mediaspectrum
is the world’s premier technology for addressing all aspects of
multi-channel advertising and content management. We provide a unique
environment that allows media companies to consolidate solutions into a
single platform in the cloud. Mediaspectrum currently helps some of the
world’s leading media companies to increase ad revenues, manage content,
streamline processes, and improve customer experience. Mediaspectrum is
a Boston-based company with approximately 100 employees worldwide,
including offices in Boston, London, Moscow and Sydney. We are found on
the Web at www.mediaspectrum.net.
Contacts
Mediaspectrum
Jay Cody, 781-685-4648
Vice President of Marketing
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