NEW YORK, �US - News Direct - 16 February 2022 -�Global omnichannel agency Assembly has launched a refreshed brand identity to reinforce the agency's worldwide scale and dynamic, collaborative nature, while signaling the next era of growth. The new identity, designed by creative media consultancy and fellow Stagwell agency, GALE, will be represented globally across the more than 30 markets Assembly serves, uniting our 1,500+ talent network under a focused vision.

The brand refresh comes shortly after the combination of ForwardPMX and Assembly in September 2021, a move that cemented the group's position as the flagship media asset within Stagwell's global portfolio. Since the combination, the agency has strengthened our integrated full-service media offering, while expanding into more comprehensive business, data, and technology consulting services, including the continued buildout of our proprietary technology and data solutions platform, STAGE. All of this has culminated in the agency taking on more scaled, global AOR engagements for leading brands.

"We've looked inward to find change and fuel growth within our own business, and in evolving the brand, we're moving confidently into a space where our Assembly of data, talent, and tech can deliver a leading set of solutions for the best brands in the world," said James Townsend, Global CEO of Assembly and Global CEO of Stagwell Media Network.

The visual identity plays intentionally with bold, bright colors to humanize and create a sense of accessibility, while also exploring an expanded palette and photography style that reflects the rich diversity of the talent within Assembly and the consumers our clients serve.

"Our vision was to reinvigorate the most iconic elements of the former Assembly brand while also leaning further into a visual story that would be intrinsically connected to how we deliver our work," said Sara Pollack, VP of Marketing at Assembly. "This new brand further solidifies our common purpose and an identity which connect us, no matter where we are in the world."

Assembly has also placed significant emphasis on Impact, both in our efforts led internally by staff around the world, as well as through more dynamic partnerships and innovation in sustainable media, making the agency a key consultative partner to clients navigating their own sustainability agendas in media and beyond.

The rebrand effort offered an opportunity for a different kind of collaboration between Stagwell agencies Assembly and GALE, the latter of which has been known for transforming brand identities and challenging perceptions through storytelling and media for the likes of MilkPEP, H&R Block, Chipotle, and Truth Initiative.

"Media today is more than data and targeting. It's also about both culture and collaboration. With this rebrand we wanted to create something that leaned into those two ideas in an energetic, dynamic, and attention-grabbing way," said Winston Binch, Chief Brand and Experience Officer at GALE.

Binch continued, "The big idea here really is the logo change. The original Assembly logo had the "/" on the left side of the "+." We flipped it. Through this simple change, we've created a logo that is inherently more open and inclusive. Assembly is all about collaboration, and we felt that it needed to be conveyed through the logo itself. Great branding is all about the details."

"Our network is designed to transform marketing and the Assembly-GALE team designed a strong new brand that reflects that ambition," said Beth Lester Sidhu, Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Stagwell. "Assembly's new identity is a great representation of the brand's ability to deliver the best in media and beyond."

Assembly's new brand identity is complemented by the full relaunch of the agency's website at www.assemblyglobal.com.

ABOUT ASSEMBLY:

Assembly is made of the ingredients of the modern agency, bringing together data, talent, and technology to deliver a connected set of solutions for media + more to the best brands on the planet. We're home to more than 1,500 of the industry's top talent, who bring unmatched global omnichannel media expertise + data, technology, and business consulting capabilities that help brands find the change that fuels growth. Assembly is a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. Visit www.assemblyglobal.com for more information.

ABOUT GALE:

GALE is a Creative Media Consultancy, with data at the core. With expertise in business strategy, CRM, loyalty, brand storytelling, performance marketing, experience design and media, GALE creates marketing systems and communications that grow businesses. GALE delivers strong business outcomes for its partners in automotive, QSR, retail, gaming, entertainment, telecom and more. Founded in 2014, the agency currently has offices in New York, Singapore, Toronto, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, London, Austin and Bengaluru. In 2021, GALE was named Data & Analytics Agency of the year on the Ad Age A-List. For information on GALE, its customer data platform Alchemy� and its consumer research capability ASK GALE, visit: https://gale.agency/.

ABOUT STAGWELL:

Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 10,000+ specialists in 20+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.

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