{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162063","rtpr_id":"nACSqBNm0a-20261006","ticker":"STGW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["STGW"],"title":"Stagwell Launches New Global Media Agency, Stagwell Media","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:45:00.195Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nOctober 6, 2026 / Stagwell (https://pr.report/s3tg) (NASDAQ:STGW), the global\nchallenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the\nlaunch of Stagwell Media, its global media agency that delivers performance\nbuilt to unlock ambition.\n\nThe name Stagwell Media marks a new approach to media building on the Assembly\nagency, bringing together its performance heritage and ecosystem expertise\nwhile debuting a new agile, integrated model powered by next generation\nagentic technology, Stagwell's Machine OS (https://pr.report/s3th). Designed\nfor the rapidly changing media landscape, Stagwell Media delivers performance\nwith the speed, flexibility and intelligence required to succeed in a world\nwhere brands must engage priority audiences while influencing the agentic\nsystems that shape discovery, recommendation and activation.By transforming\nmedia into a more connected and adaptive growth engine, the agency empowers\nbrands to unlock greater ambition and drive stronger business results.\n\n\"The traditional media agency model wasn't built for the future of media.\nStagwell Media is. We saw a gap in the market for a different model and a new\nway to do media. By combining superior technology, deep media expertise and\nagility, we help brands to adapt faster, reach audiences more effectively and\nunlock growth,\" said Mark Penn, Chairman & CEO of Stagwell.\n\n\"Stagwell Media is built for a new era of marketing, one where brands need the\nagility to move faster, the integration to connect every touchpoint, and the\ntechnology to turn complexity into stronger performance. As Stagwell looks to\ndisrupt the media landscape, Stagwell Media offers a superior combination of\ndeep expertise, connected capabilities and technology built by media experts,\nfor media experts,\" said Slavi Samardzija, Global Chair of Media & Commerce,\nStagwell.\n\n\"The proposition of Stagwell Media reflects our belief that clients deserve a\nmedia partner built around their ambitions. By bringing together exceptional\ntalent, integrated capabilities and a modern media model, Stagwell Media is\ndesigned to help brands navigate change with confidence and turn opportunity\ninto stronger performance. I'm excited to lead the agency's next chapter and\ndeliver even greater value for our clients,\" said Liz Rutgersson, CEO of\nStagwell Media.\n\nStagwell Media will continue to be led by Liz Rutgersson, the recently\nappointed CEO with a global and US remit alongside a strong regional\nleadership team including Connie Chan, CEO, APAC; Bridget Hopkins, CEO,\nEurope; Alap Ghosh, CEO, India; Ravi Rao, CEO, MENA; and Kacper Klos, Global\nCEO of Digital Commerce, Poland. Stagwell Media operates across 50+ markets\nwith clients including Lenovo, DP World, Mastercard and P&G.\n\nFour principles define the agency's approach:\n1. A team built for ambition: A more agile model, built on a simplified,\nintegrated structure and powered by a new kind of multidisciplinary talent\nwith hands-on senior leaders.\n2. Technology built for ambition: Next-generation agentic technology, The\nMachine OS, designed by and for industry experts, to win on every platform.\n3. Innovation built for ambition: Creativity and innovation, unified with\nmedia, driven by global capabilities with local expertise.\n4. Commercial models built for ambition: New structures that reflect where\nyour business is going.\nStagwell Media will leverage solutions from The Marketing Cloud and Stagwell\nMedia Platform (https://pr.report/s3ti) including The Media Machine,\n(https://pr.report/s3tj) Stagwell Search+ (https://pr.report/s3tk) and\nStagwell Curate (https://pr.report/s3tl) alongside advanced data, commerce\ncapabilities and specialist talent. The global media agency will continue to\npartner with sister companies within Stagwell's Media & Commerce segment\nincluding Crispin, GALE, Goodstuff, Locaria, and Stagwell Owned Media to\ndeliver more connected, intelligent and effective solutions that help clients\nunlock stronger business performance.\n\nFor more information visit www.stagwellmedia.com.\n\nAbout Stagwell Media\n\nStagwell Media is a global media agency that delivers performance to unlock\nambition for brands on every platform. As part of Stagwell, the challenger\nnetwork transforming marketing through AI, Stagwell Media is transforming\nmedia through an agile, integrated model that powers growth and helps brands\nnavigate an evolving marketplace. Powered by next-generation agentic\ntechnology, including The Media Machine, its AI-native operating system, the\nagency accelerates optimization, maximizes media investment efficiency and\ndrives higher-quality audience engagement. With more than 2,300 experts across\n50+ markets, Stagwell Media delivers transformative results for leading global\nbrands including Lenovo, DP World, Mastercard and P&G.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nQuinn Werner\npr@stagwellglobal.com\n\nSOURCE: Stagwell\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/stagwell-launches-new-global-media-agency-stagwell-media-1233284)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSqBNm0a-20261006","title":"Stagwell Launches New Global Media Agency, Stagwell Media","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"STGW","created":"2026-10-06T13:45:00.195Z","tickers":["STGW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nOctober 6, 2026 / Stagwell (https://pr.report/s3tg) (NASDAQ:STGW), the global\nchallenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the\nlaunch of Stagwell Media, its global media agency that delivers performance\nbuilt to unlock ambition.\n\nThe name Stagwell Media marks a new approach to media building on the Assembly\nagency, bringing together its performance heritage and ecosystem expertise\nwhile debuting a new agile, integrated model powered by next generation\nagentic technology, Stagwell's Machine OS (https://pr.report/s3th). Designed\nfor the rapidly changing media landscape, Stagwell Media delivers performance\nwith the speed, flexibility and intelligence required to succeed in a world\nwhere brands must engage priority audiences while influencing the agentic\nsystems that shape discovery, recommendation and activation.By transforming\nmedia into a more connected and adaptive growth engine, the agency empowers\nbrands to unlock greater ambition and drive stronger business results.\n\n\"The traditional media agency model wasn't built for the future of media.\nStagwell Media is. We saw a gap in the market for a different model and a new\nway to do media. By combining superior technology, deep media expertise and\nagility, we help brands to adapt faster, reach audiences more effectively and\nunlock growth,\" said Mark Penn, Chairman & CEO of Stagwell.\n\n\"Stagwell Media is built for a new era of marketing, one where brands need the\nagility to move faster, the integration to connect every touchpoint, and the\ntechnology to turn complexity into stronger performance. As Stagwell looks to\ndisrupt the media landscape, Stagwell Media offers a superior combination of\ndeep expertise, connected capabilities and technology built by media experts,\nfor media experts,\" said Slavi Samardzija, Global Chair of Media & Commerce,\nStagwell.\n\n\"The proposition of Stagwell Media reflects our belief that clients deserve a\nmedia partner built around their ambitions. By bringing together exceptional\ntalent, integrated capabilities and a modern media model, Stagwell Media is\ndesigned to help brands navigate change with confidence and turn opportunity\ninto stronger performance. I'm excited to lead the agency's next chapter and\ndeliver even greater value for our clients,\" said Liz Rutgersson, CEO of\nStagwell Media.\n\nStagwell Media will continue to be led by Liz Rutgersson, the recently\nappointed CEO with a global and US remit alongside a strong regional\nleadership team including Connie Chan, CEO, APAC; Bridget Hopkins, CEO,\nEurope; Alap Ghosh, CEO, India; Ravi Rao, CEO, MENA; and Kacper Klos, Global\nCEO of Digital Commerce, Poland. Stagwell Media operates across 50+ markets\nwith clients including Lenovo, DP World, Mastercard and P&G.\n\nFour principles define the agency's approach:\n1. A team built for ambition: A more agile model, built on a simplified,\nintegrated structure and powered by a new kind of multidisciplinary talent\nwith hands-on senior leaders.\n2. Technology built for ambition: Next-generation agentic technology, The\nMachine OS, designed by and for industry experts, to win on every platform.\n3. Innovation built for ambition: Creativity and innovation, unified with\nmedia, driven by global capabilities with local expertise.\n4. Commercial models built for ambition: New structures that reflect where\nyour business is going.\nStagwell Media will leverage solutions from The Marketing Cloud and Stagwell\nMedia Platform (https://pr.report/s3ti) including The Media Machine,\n(https://pr.report/s3tj) Stagwell Search+ (https://pr.report/s3tk) and\nStagwell Curate (https://pr.report/s3tl) alongside advanced data, commerce\ncapabilities and specialist talent. The global media agency will continue to\npartner with sister companies within Stagwell's Media & Commerce segment\nincluding Crispin, GALE, Goodstuff, Locaria, and Stagwell Owned Media to\ndeliver more connected, intelligent and effective solutions that help clients\nunlock stronger business performance.\n\nFor more information visit www.stagwellmedia.com.\n\nAbout Stagwell Media\n\nStagwell Media is a global media agency that delivers performance to unlock\nambition for brands on every platform. As part of Stagwell, the challenger\nnetwork transforming marketing through AI, Stagwell Media is transforming\nmedia through an agile, integrated model that powers growth and helps brands\nnavigate an evolving marketplace. Powered by next-generation agentic\ntechnology, including The Media Machine, its AI-native operating system, the\nagency accelerates optimization, maximizes media investment efficiency and\ndrives higher-quality audience engagement. With more than 2,300 experts across\n50+ markets, Stagwell Media delivers transformative results for leading global\nbrands including Lenovo, DP World, Mastercard and P&G.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nQuinn Werner\npr@stagwellglobal.com\n\nSOURCE: Stagwell\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/stagwell-launches-new-global-media-agency-stagwell-media-1233284)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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