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Next Fifteen, which owns firms including Text 100, Bite, OutCast and M Booth, saw operating profit climb 30.9% to nearly $11M (£7.2M). Chairman Richard Eyre singled out North America's 10.3% organic revenue growth as a key driver of the company's success during the period.
OutCast, M Booth, Beyond and Blueshirt led a strong US showing that included 38% growth to nearly $61M. UK operations were up 5%.
Key business wins included Autodesk, Intel, Airbnb, West Elm and Trainline.
Debt rose to $30M fom around $18.5M a year earlier. Acquisitions during the period included IncrediBull World Ltd, Republic, Beyond, Encore and Animl.
Next Fifteen claims more than 1,000 staffers across 35 offices in 18 countries.
Abandon traditional content plans focused on a linear buyer progression and instead embrace a consumer journey where no matter which direction they travel, they get what they need, stressed marketing pro Ashley Faus during O'Dwyer's webinar Apr. 2.
Freelance marketers and the companies that hire them are both satisfied with the current work arrangements they have and anticipate the volume of freelance opportunities to increase in the future, according to new data on the growing freelance marketing economy.
Home Depot's new attempt to occupy two market positions at once will require careful positioning strategy and execution to make it work.
Verizon snags Peloton Interactive chief marketing officer Leslie Berland as its new CMO, effective Jan. 9. Berland succeeds Diego Scotti, who left Verizon earlier this year. 
Norm de Greve, who has been CMO at CVS Health since 2015, is taking the top marketing job at General Motors, effective July 31.
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