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Amadeus: Ma Activity
Madrid-based Amadeus acquired IDEMIA Public Security for €1.2bn to expand biometric and identity infrastructure across travel and border systems.
Source: Scaling Europe Daily
The leadership read
Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in media.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 105.8 (Hot), down 2.4 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-2.8pts).
Amadeus: 2 signals in the last 90 days — in line with the Media median of 2 across 12 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow; 2 tracked across 67 days.
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Ma Activity · EMEA
Global →Scottish energy and infrastructure specialist Global acquired Pier Solutions and is launching Global Modular, a new division focused on modular construction.
Partnership · EMEA
Acast →Acast is demonstrating strong partnership momentum with Apple Podcasts, showing 25% consumption jump for video-enabled shows and exclusive placement in Apple's 'Creators we love' UK & Ireland feature; actively earning revenue from video podcasts.
Leadership Change · EMEA
BBC →Matt Brittin, former Google executive, appointed as new Director General of BBC. In his first memo, he warned staff of 'tough choices are unavoidable' and is implementing cost-saving measures.
Geographic Expansion · EMEA
Substack →Substack is expanding focus in UK market with paid subscriptions to UK-based creators surpassing half a million. UK is now Substack's second-largest market after the US.
Partnership · EMEA
VML →VML created new hero campaign for Colgate's extended AFL partnership featuring Carlton captain Patrick Cripps
Ma Activity · Asia
ARN →ARN divested its Hong Kong outdoor advertising business (Cody Outdoor and Buspak Advertising) for $5.6 million
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