NUMATEC, a holding company focused on media and Martech ventures across the globe, announced the launch of EKN, a data-driven omni-channel buy-side media company that provides access to digital advertising inventory for display, video, social, mobile, native, and more.
NUMATEC established EKN by acquiring selected assets from Eikon Digital that are focused on providing trading and technology services to agencies and clients as well as premium media representation for both the U.S. and Pan-regional markets.
EKN uses a number of leading platforms (such as DSPs, SSPs, and DMPs) to help clients achieve their goals through the EKN trading desk. EKN delivers effective results through its omni-channel buying capabilities, partnerships with the largest data providers, and best-in-class reporting, with solutions including:
- Data—Data enrichment, Mapping, and Privacy
- Media—Programmatic display, Connected TV and OTT, Mobile and desktop video, Search and Social
- Reporting—Data integration, Custom dashboards, and Insights Analysis
Regarding the place EKN will be taking in the MarTech and Ad-Tech ecosystem, Alejandro Leon, CEO Caribe – Centro America – Peru at EKN. tells Portada that EKN “is not a DSP, rather we are an answer to challenges market participants have. We are technology agnostic, more of a consultant than a technology provider. We work with different DSPs, DMPs, SSPs and ad-serving technologies to optimize our clients media buys and campaigns.”
“Our new and existing clients are able to run campaigns in every online media channel, while executing
on multiple strategies to influence consumer behavior. We use the marketing cloud through display, e-mail, SMS in a real omnichannel way. Best of all, our insightful reporting means continuous optimization and unmatched insights,” Leon notes.
Adding Value to the Media Buy
According to Leon, EKN has invested in a strategic team that adds value to the media buy and recommends strategies and provides insights for campaign optimization. “We are partners for agencies, we do not sell any products, we sell a strategy and results for brands. In the U.S. we work with brands and in Latin America more with agencies,” Leon adds.
EKN’s Approach to Trading Desks
Leon notes that EKN uses a traditional trading desk but adds data insights and graphs to provide a very professional reporting . “For reporting we use Datorama, which was acquired by Salesforce a few years ago. Datorama also includes historical data and other references and provides richer data.”
Regarding the up-coming cookieless world, Leon notes that
“cookies are not disappearing but being transformed into something that is not 100% clear. Brands are more and more able to get their own data . At EKN we help brands create and enrich data and use that primary data to make more intelligent and efficient buys.”
EKN Clients
Leon notes that EKN works with U.S. Hispanic clients but also has a specialized practice for Travel and Tourism in the U.S. which includes train lines, car rentals and airlines. “In Latin America we work with the top 500 global brands including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Pizza Hut and many others.”
Recently created NUMATEC, of which EKN is a holding company, comprehends more than 300 employees in 22 countries, in Europe and U.S. and Latin America, and is led by a team of entrepreneurs who have successfully founded and exited multiple ventures, and now pool their resources and companies under one umbrella. Check out our recent interview with NUMATEC’s CEO Giuliano Stiglitz!
