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The Shipyard Acquires TinyWins to Cement Cross-Channel Offering [Video]

Independent, full-service creative agency, The Shipyard, has acquired digital agency TinyWins, the companies shared exclusively with ADWEEK.

Financial terms of the deal, which was transacted in cash and stock, were not disclosed.

TinyWins co-founders Lillian Marsh and Matty Ayers, along with CEO Alwyn De Gallegos, join The Shipyard’s leadership team as managing partners and equity holders. They will report to Matt Bruot, president of The Shipyard.

The move continues an acquisition streak by The Shipyard, which bought PR firm Fahlgren Mortine and its subsidiary TURNER in May 2024, following its purchase of brand marketing agency Mering in 2020.

The Shipyard is backed by Canadian private equity firm Alaris Equity Partners, which first invested $59.5 million in the agency in August 2023 and an additional $22 million in May 2024, bringing its total investment to $81.5 million.

According to Milenthal, the addition of TinyWins brings The Shipyard’s long-term ambition to life: delivering fully integrated marketing solutions across paid, owned, and earned media.

“They’re a unicorn,” Rick Milenthal, chairman, founder and CEO of The …

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CEO EXPLAINS: How To Start A Business From Nothing [Video]

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PCI students launch businesses and give back to community - PortageOnline.com [Video]

Students in the applied commerce program at Portage Collegiate Institute showcased their business ventures last week after a semester of hard work. The event featured student-run companies offering everything from custom apparel and cleaning services to marketing strategies and community-focused food programs. Gavin Taylor, who teaches applied commerce at PCI, says the event gives students a real taste of entrepreneurship. Weve got some students selling lip gloss, bracelets, snacks, social media marketing services, house cleaning, clothing, lots of variety, notes Taylor. Each visitor acts as a judge, receiving ten $1,000 PCI Bucks to invest in their favourite student businesses. Though friendly, the competition is designed to simulate real-world decision-making and customer engagement. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()