Adform is a global digital media advertising technology company specializing in real-time
programmatic marketing automation technologies. Its operations are headquartered in Europe. The company specialized in the creation of technology that helps digital advertisers, agencies, and publishers create, target, buy or sell, and display digital advertising across internet-connected devices.
Operation
* When Adform launched in 2003 they were focused on providing
ad serving
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to present a product or service in terms of utility, advantages, and qualities of interest to consumers. It is typically used ...
which was supplemented by
planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. Some researchers regard the evolution of forethought - the cap ...
in 2005.
* In 2019 Adform re-branded its Advertiser Edge and Publisher Edge offerings as the Integrated Advertising Platform and the Integrated Advertising Platform for Publishers.
* In 2020 Adform launched an update to its user experience and underlying technology called Adform FLOW which was the winner of the Red Dot Design ward for the Communication Design Category and a 2022 iF Design Award.
The company was the first pan-European
DSP.
A Series B round of funding for US$5.5 million was closed in early 2014 followed by a 150 million Danish Kroner (US$21.5 million) investment by Danica Pension in late 2015.
In 2018 an
IPO
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was announced, but later postponed due to uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets at that time. In April 2019, Adform received an external investment from GRO Capital for an undisclosed amount. In April 2020, Troels Philip Jensen replaced Gustav Mellentin as CEO of Adform.
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Software companies of Denmark
Software companies based in Copenhagen
Danish companies established in 2002
Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality