Adthena acquires Kantar search tool

US – Insights and consulting company Kantar has sold its paid search tool AdGooroo to artificial intelligence search firm Adthena.

Digital advertising metrics research_crop

The deal will add AdGooroo to Adthena’s range of search intelligence products. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

The two companies recently agreed a partnership which made Adthena Kantar’s worldwide search intelligence partner, and saw Adthena integrate its data into Kantar’s advertising intelligence products in the US, Brazil, Denmark and France.

Adthena was set up in 2012 as a intelligence platform for paid search advertising, and focuses on industries such as finance, retail, gaming, automotive and technology

Ian O’Rourke, chief executive and founder of Adthena, said: “The importance of having access to the best intelligence possible cannot be overstated.

“This acquisition of Kantar’s paid search assets, in combination with our Kantar partnership, will enable us to break new ground for brands and agencies while also helping us to continue upon our growth trajectory.”

Manish Bhatia, chief global product officer for the media division of Kantar, said: “Adthena has already become a key partner in growing the search capabilities within our multimedia platforms, and we know that users of our dedicated paid search tools will immediately see the value of Adthena’s platform as well.”

We hope you enjoyed this article.
Research Live is published by MRS.

The Market Research Society (MRS) exists to promote and protect the research sector, showcasing how research delivers impact for businesses and government.

Members of MRS enjoy many benefits including tailoured policy guidance, discounts on training and conferences, and access to member-only content.

For example, there's an archive of winning case studies from over a decade of MRS Awards.

Find out more about the benefits of joining MRS here.

0 Comments


Display name

Email

Join the discussion

Newsletter
Stay connected with the latest insights and trends...
Sign Up
Latest From MRS

Our latest training courses

Our new 2025 training programme is now launched as part of the development offered within the MRS Global Insight Academy

See all training

Specialist conferences

Our one-day conferences cover topics including CX and UX, Semiotics, B2B, Finance, AI and Leaders' Forums.

See all conferences

MRS reports on AI

MRS has published a three-part series on how generative AI is impacting the research sector, including synthetic respondents and challenges to adoption.

See the reports

Progress faster...
with MRS 
membership

Mentoring

CPD/recognition

Webinars

Codeline

Discounts