Chicago-based Digital Marketing Agency BFO Acquires the ADSHIFT Agency Portfolio

    CHICAGO, IL, October 27, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Be Found Online (BFO), one of Chicago's fastest growing digital marketing agencies, has acquired the agency portfolio of search marketing firm ADSHIFT. The acquisition merges a client-base of global brand leaders and adds more top talent in the field of search engine marketing to BFO. ADSHIFT clients will continue to receive a premier agency experience while BFO will expand its portfolio and continue its award-winning growth.

"We've known ADSHIFT for a long time and appreciate their work, their accomplishments and we look forward to bringing their agency team and clients on board. BFO has enjoyed remarkable growth over the past five years. As we grow, we look to continue to work with top talent, great clients and add resources to create new opportunities for clients and employees. The acquisition does this and more," said Steve Krull, CEO of BFO.

"ADSHIFT and BFO have been close partners for over three years and we couldn't be more pleased to integrate our agency business with them fully as a part of this transaction. With BFO, our clients and employees are joining a highly respected firm that shares our core values and operating principles. My co-founder, Jason Randolph, and I truly believe that our employees' and clients' success will not only be continued, but amplified under BFO's umbrella of comprehensive paid media services," said Richard Bray, CEO of ADSHIFT.

ADSHIFT agency employees will continue to support their clients as they join the team at BFO. This will allow for a seamless transition and support for ADSHIFT's clients. BFO welcomes ADSHIFT employees and will introduce them to all things BFO, including BFO's unique Engage process, Open Book Management style, and the BFO Olympics.

About BFO

BFO believes in empowering each other to do great things while building a better agency. We are digital marketing specialists focused on helping our clients, the team, and the community grow. In 2016, BFO earned a spot on the INC5000 list of "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America" for the 5th year in a row.

BFO has grown from a local Chicago search agency to a company providing national and international digital marketing campaigns with search, display, content marketing, social media and analytics services. BFO has offices in Chicago, IL, and London, England.

About ADSHIFT

ADSHIFT's Data Integration Platform helps companies spend their digital advertising budget more efficiently by automatically reallocating ad spend to their most profitable products and markets. With ADSHIFT's technology, digital ads automatically respond to changes in inventory levels, weather, social trends, interest rates or any other key data sets that drive our clients' businesses. By integrating this key business data into digital marketing campaigns, ADSHIFT delivers the most targeted, relevant and up-to-date ads driving both cost savings and increased revenue for our clients.

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