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Ias Acquires Ai Company, Context, To Further Enhance Image And Video Classification

Jan 04, 2022over 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

Integral Ad Science, Inc.

Acquired Company

Context

New YorkVideoMedia And EntertainmentAdvertisingSales And Marketing

Description

Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, announced today that it has acquired Context, a Paris-based digital content classification company. Context's artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology provides image and video classification across various digital media including social media platforms and connected TV (CTV). The acquisition builds on IAS's current, market-leading media classification and contextual targeting capabilities. The integration of Context's technology will enable IAS's marketing partners to identify brand suitable content beyond standard frameworks and contextually target with granularity. Additionally, the acquisition continues IAS's commitment to innovate globally by adding teams of engineers, data scientists, and data analysts located in France and Poland.

Company Information

Company

Integral Ad Science, Inc.

Location

New York, United States

About

The IAS media measurement and optimization platform delivers the most actionable data to drive superior results.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data
Integration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed

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