M3 Labs, the production agency arm of MSQ, has taken a significant step in expanding its global footprint and enhancing its AI-driven creative production capabilities by acquiring two London-based agencies, PRECIOUS Media and Wooshii. This acquisition comes less than half a year after the creation of M3 Labs in 2024, an initiative designed to help businesses better “make, manage and measure” marketing content through a blend of human creativity and AI technology.

PRECIOUS Media, which was founded in 2007, brings to the table deep expertise in connected commerce. The agency specialises in aligning clients’ digital ecosystems to drive international sales, with notable clients like Diageo, Hilton, Unilever, and Mars. While PRECIOUS will keep its brand identity for now, it will gradually be integrated into M3 Labs’ broader offering. Meanwhile, Wooshii, launched in 2009 and recognised for its fusion of AI, data, and a vast global network of 16,000 vetted creators spanning 132 countries, will see its production operations rebrand and fold into M3 Labs. However, Wooshii will retain its independent identity in delivering AI-powered creative service products.

This acquisition boosts M3 Labs’ headcount to 130 employees spread across international hubs including London, Germany, Singapore, New York, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, with additional offshore centres in Spain and India. The unified teams will work under a consolidated leadership structure focused on delivering personalised content at scale, enhanced by MSQ’s wider competencies in data, media, and digital experience.

Kate Howe, executive director at MSQ and head of M3 Labs, characterised the acquisitions as a major milestone that reinforces the production side of MSQ’s end-to-end brand platform. She praised PRECIOUS Media for its ability to produce brand-led, creative content that drives conversions effectively and for its strategic collaboration with clients at all levels, which elevates it beyond a typical content producer to a genuine commercial partner. Howe also highlighted Wooshii’s “world class” AI tools, noting their potential not only to optimise internal operations but also to amplify the capabilities of clients’ in-house marketing teams. The integration promises to provide M3 Labs with a superior global content creation offering that is already active with four top-tier global brands. Howe emphasised that the group’s scale and agility allow it to invest in AI more swiftly than larger networks, positioning production as a foundational pillar in the marketing ecosystem alongside strategy, creative, and media.

Wooshii’s CEO, Fergus Dyer-Smith, spoke of the natural fit between Wooshii’s AI-enabled, scalable workflows and M3 Labs’ modern agency model. He outlined how AI is embedded within Wooshii’s operations rather than simply being an add-on, enabling efficient production from high-end TV commercials to scalable, quick-turn educational content. Dyer-Smith viewed the acquisition as providing MSQ with a “future-ready” production capability designed to scale and personalise content dynamically through AI, enhancing the ability to manage operations seamlessly as digital marketing demands evolve.

From PRECIOUS Media’s standpoint, managing director Peter Christiansen underlined the importance of “connected commerce”—integrated, multichannel digital ecosystems crucial for selling in today’s marketplace. Christiansen noted that MSQ’s complementary client base and joined-up thinking made the acquisition a natural step. He emphasised the scale and efficiency benefits clients will enjoy through AI-enabled production and the combined expertise of M3 Labs, which will help brands deliver impactful content that drives sales across physical and digital environments.

Launched as a sustainable, end-to-end production agency earlier this year, M3 Labs positions itself at the intersection of technology and creativity. It leverages bespoke workflow management systems and global resources to deliver marketing content more rapidly and effectively. Its offering spans a wide range of media and services, including TV and digital ads, digital out-of-home content, influencer campaigns, and global sustainable production platforms.

This dual acquisition represents a strategic leap for MSQ, aiming to solidify production as a core pillar of its marketing platform and leverages AI innovations not only to enhance creative output but also to streamline processes, delivering cost-effective, scalable, and high-impact solutions for global clients.

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Source: Noah Wire Services