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Stagwell Inc. reports developments across a global marketing and advertising network that combines creative services, media, commerce, communications, research, and AI-enabled marketing technology. Company updates commonly cover segment performance in Marketing Services, Digital Transformation, Media & Commerce, Communications, and The Marketing Cloud, along with new business activity, client growth, and investor conference participation.
Recurring news also includes product and platform launches from Stagwell companies such as BERA.ai and The Marketing Cloud, including brand intelligence, agentic AI tools, and marketing workflow automation. Other updates cover public-opinion research from the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, owned media activity such as ReachTV, leadership appointments, equity inducement awards, and quarterly operating results.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) announced on January 7, 2026 that SPORT BEACH will be elevated into a standalone business unit focused on connecting athletes, brands, and creatives through events, facilitation services, and editorial content.
Beth Sidhu will serve as SPORT BEACH CEO while remaining Stagwell Chief Brand and Communications Officer until a successor is named. SPORT BEACH plans activations at major moments including CES, Super Bowl LX, NBA All-Star Weekend, Cannes Lions, The World Cup Finals, US Open, and F1 Las Vegas, and will launch an AI-enabled app later in 2026. Year-round partners named include Diageo, NBCUniversal, PepsiCo (Gatorade) and others. An Advisory Board will be announced in February.
Allison Worldwide and Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) named Wendy Lund as Global CEO, Allison Worldwide and Vice Chair of Health, Stagwell, effective Jan. 12, 2026.
Lund brings 30+ years of communications and healthcare experience, previously serving as Chief Client Officer at WPP Health, chief communications officer at Organon, and CEO of GCI Health where she led a tenfold growth in 10 years. She will be based in New York and report to Allison Executive Chair Ray Day and Stagwell CEO Mark Penn.
Responsibilities include leading Allison's global operations, supporting expansion and strategy, and steering Stagwell's global health strategy and network integration. Lund's awards include a 2025 Pinnacle Award and MM&M Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) announced on January 5, 2026 the launch of The Machine, described as marketing's first agentic operating system that layers AI agents onto existing tools. The platform integrates with tools such as Figma, Slack, Teams, Adobe and aims to turn briefs, creative assets and media plans into a learning system that improves campaign performance over time.
Stagwell will demo The Machine at CES, January 6–9 (booth #L2-P2), and said enterprise deployment will be available in Q1 2025. Stagwell cited partnerships with Palantir and Gradial and early adoption by Code and Theory clients.
Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) announced that Chairman and CEO Mark Penn will attend the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Penn will hold 1x1 meetings throughout the day and participate in a fireside chat at 2:15 PM ET. Investors can view upcoming events at stagwellglobal.com/investors and direct questions to ir@stagwellglobal.com.
HarrisQuest (NASDAQ: STGW) announced on December 22, 2025 a QuestDIY integration with Displayr to add AI-powered analysis and reporting inside the QuestDIY survey platform. The integration provides an integrated dashboard, an Explore function, an Edit mode for advanced analysis and crosstabs, flexible exporting to PowerPoint/PDF/Excel, and AI tools to clean data, run reports, build charts and perform statistical tests.
The partnership aims to shorten time from survey design to actionable insights and let users access Displayr capabilities without leaving QuestDIY.
Assembly (NASDAQ: STGW) appointed Bridget Hopkins as Europe CEO, effective Dec 18, 2025. Hopkins, based in London, will report to Global CEO Rick Acampora and lead Assembly's European business.
Hopkins joined Assembly as Managing Partner in September 2023 and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer, credited with strengthening client partnerships and operational excellence. Her remit includes scaling product and performance across Europe while navigating regulatory and cultural complexity.
Assembly Europe has expanded into new markets, integrated digital commerce capabilities, and achieved B Corp certification, which the company cites as a foundation for sustainable growth.
Kettle (STGW), part of the Code and Theory Network within Stagwell, closed 2025 with notable growth, leadership promotions and industry recognition.
Key highlights: CEO Lauren Kushner was named The Drum's Agency Leader of the Year and earned multiple executive honors; Camille Imbert and Jess Mireau were promoted to C-suite roles; the agency doubled headcount over two years while keeping employee turnover under 3%; Kettle earned placements on Adweek and Ad Age lists and won eight Webby and Shorty Awards. The agency plans to scale product and creative capabilities and explore AI-enabled creative systems in 2026.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced on December 10, 2025 the launch of NewVoices.ai, an enterprise-grade, voice-enabled AI platform for sales, support and retention. The platform is described as a 24/7 one-to-one intelligence layer that books appointments, drives conversions, answers questions and handles customer concerns in any language, learning from each interaction to personalize future engagements.
NewVoices.ai can be deployed as ready-made or customized solutions for sales & revenue, customer support, retention & renewals, payments & operations and surveys & feedback, and is positioned as a scalable AI workforce integrated into enterprise stacks.
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released a survey of 100 U.S. CEOs conducted by its National Research Group, fielded Oct 21–Nov 10, 2025, and unveiled at The Wall Street Journal 2025 CEO Council Summit on Dec 9, 2025.
Key findings: 85% view AI as in a healthy growth phase, 78% are bullish on AI's impact on workplace efficiency and innovation, 74% express confidence in U.S. economic resilience into 2026 despite 62% saying the U.S. is on the wrong track. Top policy priorities: managing inflation (61%), reducing debt (47%), and job creation (33%).
Code and Theory (NASDAQ: STGW) was named Adweek's inaugural Innovation Agency of the Year on December 9, 2025, recognized for integrating creativity, engineering and AI into customer experience platforms. Key capabilities cited include The Machine for Stagwell (AI orchestration), Experience Transformation Practice (EXT) and an AI-native Engine studio.
Reported performance metrics: 17% revenue growth YoY, 33% team growth, 35 new client wins, and 88% talent retention. Client results include Qualcomm developer engagement +540% and Amazon Ads unaided awareness +33%.