Thursday, 13 October 2016

Gozoop to acquire 56 Blue Lights

Mumbai based digital media agency Gozoop is in talks to acquire offline activation agency and syndicated content provider 56 Blue Lights in an all cash deal. Through this acquisition, Gozoop aim to carry out all their offline work. Gozoop is building the offline part by making hires from traditional agencies such as JWT and others.
Acquisition of UAE based 56 Blue Lights will enable Gozoop to offer a wider product portfolio including events, radio, television programming and outdoor advertising. Gozoop, which has about 140 clients including about 80 on a retainer basis, will get access to 56 Blue Lights clientele. Through the acquisition the company expects to grow its topline by over 50% in the coming fiscal.

In the last five years, the company has expanded its services to the US, the UAE and Singapore. However, about two thirds of the company’s revenue comes from the Indian market. With complementing domains of expertise, 56 Blue Lights and Gozoop will together be able to leverage the potential of 360 degree marketing by coalescing online and offline marketing strategies. The company counts Holiday Inn, Regal Group, Bank of Baroda, Noor Oil, Khaleej Times, and the Landmark Group among clients.

56 Blue Lights was founded in 2013 and has been the name behind memorable content in the UAE such as the Cricket and Carrom Premier League, Nityodita Festival of Fine Arts and Musicians United. Earlier this year in April, Indus Net Technologies, a Kolkata based internet consulting company, made a strategic investment to acquire a majority stake in TechShu after buying out the existing investors. 

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