Pitch, Inc. has been acquired by Project: WorldWide
July 2014 — The founder of Pitch, Inc. has sold the company to Project: WorldWide for an undisclosed consideration.
Pitch is a boutique, full-service creative advertising agency with a deeply ingrained entrepreneurial spirit. Pitch, located in Culver City, California, offers a robust suite of advertising and marketing solutions to build and transform leading domestic and international brands, including Burger King, Pepsi, Meineke and Living Spaces, among others. Ad Age recently named Pitch one of its "Small Agencies of the Year" and "Top 10 Agencies to Watch in 2014".
Project: WorldWide is a global, well established and growing independent network of complementary wholly-owned agencies. It is employee-owned and the network was founded on its strength in experimental advertising. The company’s key asset is its exceptionally talented employee base.
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Oaklins' team in Los Angeles advised Pitch in this transaction, including a broad auction process.
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