Emakina Group

Emakina Group SA
Company type
Société Anonyme
Euronext Brussels: ALEMK
IndustryAdvertising agency
PredecessorEx Machina, Emalaya
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
FounderBrice Le Blevennec
Headquarters
Brussels
,
Belgium
Number of locations
26 offices
Area served
Europe, Middle East and America
Key people
Brice Le Blevennec (CEO), Karim Chouikri (CEO)
ServicesAdvertising
Revenue99 millions € (2020)
Number of employees
1100 (2021)
ParentEPAM Systems
Websitewww.emakina.group

The Emakina Group is Belgium advertising agency group that operates a number of digital communication agencies that are focused in Europe.[1]

Headquartered in Brussels, it has agencies in Austria, Croatia, France, India, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Qatar, Serbia, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, and via its agency The Reference the United States since 2016.[2] In 2021 the company was acquired by U.S.-based digital transformation systems company EPAM Systems.

History

Emakina was founded in 2001, with the merger of Ex Machina and Emalaya. Digital design studio Ex Machina was founded by Brice Le Blevennec age 23. E-business agency Emalaya was started by Denis Steisel in 1998. At the moment of their merger, they had 35 employees.[3]

By 2016, the Emakina Group reported sales of EUR 77.3 million.[4] It was listed on Alternext of Euronext Brussels in 2006 as ALEMK.[5]

In February 2018, Emakina Group acquired New York Digital agency Karbyn for US$500,000‍ in cash.[6]

In December 2021, EPAM Systems acquired Emakina Group.[7]

Subsidiaries

As of July 2017, the main subsidiary companies of this group are:[8]

  • Emakina – a digital agency spread across 10 offices around Europe.
  • The Reference – a Ghent and Antwerp-based digital agency with an additional office in New York. Founded in 1993, it was acquired by Emakina in 2007.[9]
  • Your Agency – a Belgian marketing agency.[10]
  • Robert & Marien – a Brussels-based media agency which delivers strategy and buying for all media.[11]

Accomplishments

Emakina has executed digital projects for companies like Audi, AXA,[12] Brussels Airlines,[13] Deutsche Bank,[14] Education Above All,[15] Engie Electrabel,[16] FIVB, Karl Lagerfeld,[17] Lufthansa,[18] Parrot,[19] Rituals,[20] and Segway.[21]

Emakina has won multiple awards for projects in digital marketing, websites, e-commerce, applications and communication campaigns for clients like BIC, My Way, and Jaeger Le-Coultre[22][23][24] and was elected Horizon Interactive Agency of the Year.[25]

References

  1. ^ "L'agence digitale Emakina n'est pas rassasiée". Echo.be (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ "The Reference breidt uit naar New York". Knack. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  3. ^ Collard, Charlotte (19 May 2015). "Brice Le Blevennec, le digital avant l'heure". www.eventail.be (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  4. ^ "Emakina : le résultat net 2016 se maintient". Boursier.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  5. ^ "EMAKINA GROUP | Euronext". www.euronext.com. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  6. ^ "BRIEF-Emakina Group Acquires New York Digital Agency Karbyn". U.S. Reuters. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  7. ^ "EPAM acquires Emakina group, bringing new lines of high-performance marketing & creative services to EMEA markets". Zawya. November 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Agencies". Emakina. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  9. ^ "History | The Reference". The Reference. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  10. ^ "Your Agency". www.youragency.be. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  11. ^ "Who Are We ?". robertmarien. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  12. ^ "Emakina ontwikkelt een nieuwe site voor AXA". www.digimedia.be. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  13. ^ "Ook nieuwe website van Brussels Airlines van de grond". 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  14. ^ World, Marcom. "Media Marketing | News | Emakina rekruteert een barman voor Deutsche Bank". www.mm.be. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  15. ^ "The House of Words | EAA website wins 5 awards". www.thehouseofwords.com. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  16. ^ "Emakina pour Electrabel". L’ADN (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  17. ^ "Emakina pour Karl Lagerfeld Retail - Stratégies". Stratégies (in French). 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  18. ^ "Destination Running Lufthansa". L’ADN (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  19. ^ "Le nouveau visage de Parrot sur le Net est signé Emakina" (in French). CB News. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  20. ^ "Rituals lanceert nieuwe webwinkel en mobiele koopoptie". Twinkle (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  21. ^ "Emakina gagne le prix du site Kentico de l'année pour Segway Europe - PUB". PUB (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  22. ^ "Emakina remporte quatre W3 Awards - PUB". PUB (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  23. ^ "Twee Selligent Awards voor Emakina - PUB". PUB (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  24. ^ "Actualité - L'agence Emakina primée aux Horizons et Communicators Awards 2016" (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  25. ^ "Emakina est élue Horizon Interactive Awards Top Agency et remporte 19 prix". www.digimedia.be. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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