Kochava Acquires Machine Advertising for Enhancement

Kochava | February 15, 2023 | Read time : 08:00 min

On February 14, 2023, Kochava, a real-time data solutions provider, announced its acquisition of Machine Advertising, joining brands with app marketers and enhancing its measurement solutions and presence in the EMEA region.

Kochava and Machine Advertising collaborated throughout the 2022 year for its incremental lift analyses with Machine's Always-on Incremental Measurement (AIM) product. This collaboration resulted in a productized approach to always-on incremental measurement services, according to Kochava Advertisers. In addition, this AIM product can work with other measurement toolsets and Kochava, the opposite of any mobile measurement partner (MMP) solution.

AIM, a marketing mix modeling tool, provides real-time incremental insights and enhances advertisers' drives. It also makes it easy for advertisers to learn the impact of factors like seasonality and channel saturation on the advertisement. It also suggests artificial intelligence (AI) recommendations optimize budget allocation. As a result, it is a critical tool for CFOs forecasting around a recession environment, increasing return on ad spend (ROAS) even in economic uncertainty.

Founder and CEO of Kochava, Charles Manning, said, "Machine's product focus to deliver always-on incrementality measurement aligns perfectly with our own objectives to add instant value to our clients. As a company built on customer-driven innovation, we are always looking for new best-in-class solutions to add to our solutions suite."

(Source – Business Wire)

CEO of Machine Advertising, Gary Danks, said, "We are thrilled to join forces with Kochava, a company that shares our commitment to innovation and customer-centric values." He added, "Our products integrate seamlessly into Kochava's already impressive portfolio, delivering unparalleled mobile measurement products and driving even greater success for our clients. Our team will support Kochava's EMEA expansion plans and being part of a larger organization allows us to take our vision to the next level and have a greater impact on the industry."

(Source – Business Wire)

About Kochava

Kochava, an attribution and measurement solutions provider for data-driven marketers, has been empowering publishers and advertisers with its Marketers Operating SystemTM (m/OS) for growth, integration, and management of customer identity, data controls and measurement since 2011. It unifies data and channel solutions with the operating system, simplifying data aggregation and reporting. Its platform also provides unlimited publisher and advertiser tools like building third-party solutions in the platform. In addition, it enhances data access and value action success through return on investment (ROI) increment. Headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho, it provides customer-driven innovation, data security and growth worldwide.

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