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'''Epic Media Group is the trade name for EMG Connexus, Inc.''' The company is a global digital marketing solutions provider. Epic Media Group provides advertising services,  brand building and performance-based customer acquisition solutions.<ref>[http://www.adexchanger.com/online-advertising/ceo-shaw-epic-media-group AdExchanger Interview With CEO Shaw]</ref>

'''Epic Media Group is the trade name for EMG Connexus, Inc.''' The company is a global digital marketing solutions provider. Epic Media Group provides advertising services,  brand building and performance-based customer acquisition solutions.<ref>[http://www.adexchanger.com/online-advertising/ceo-shaw-epic-media-group AdExchanger Interview With CEO Shaw]</ref>

Epic Marketplace serves as the brand leader and cornerstone of the company, which is ranked within the top 10 data-driven advanced targeting networks, with over 145 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php epicmediagroup.com]</ref>

'''Epic Marketplace''' serves as the brand leader and cornerstone of the company, which is ranked within the top 10 data-driven advanced targeting networks, with over 145 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php epicmediagroup.com]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

'''EMG Connexus''' has been in business since 2001, and was originally  founded as '''YF Direct, Inc.''', and later changed its name to '''NetBlue'''  in 2004. Art Shaw was appointed CEO in 2005, and in 2006 the original company acquired '''[[Vendare Media Group]]''' in a merger and changed its name to '''Connexus'''.<ref>[http://www.jayweintraub.com/2006/06/vendare_netblue.html Vendare Media-Net Blue Merger]</ref> In 2010, the company acquired [[Epic Advertising]] in a merger and changed its name to EMG Connexus, aka "Epic Media Group".<ref>[http://www.internetadsales.com/connexus-to-merge-with-epic-advertising Connexus-Epic Advertising Merger]</ref> It has offices located in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, London, Chicago and Vietnam.

'''EMG Connexus''' has been in business since 2001, and was originally  founded as '''YF Direct, Inc.''', and later changed its name to '''NetBlue'''  in 2004. Art Shaw was appointed CEO in 2005, and in 2006 the original company acquired '''[[Vendare Media Group]]''' in a merger and changed its name to '''Connexus'''.<ref>[http://www.jayweintraub.com/2006/06/vendare_netblue.html Vendare Media-Net Blue Merger]</ref> In 2010, the company acquired '''[[Epic Advertising]]''' in a merger and changed its name to EMG Connexus, aka "Epic Media Group".<ref>[http://www.internetadsales.com/connexus-to-merge-with-epic-advertising Connexus-Epic Advertising Merger]</ref> It has offices located in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, London, Chicago and Vietnam.

Conceived as an online industry consolidation platform, EMG Connexus has made twenty-two (22) acquisitions since it was founded. The company was accredited by the Better Business Bureau in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/internet-shopping/epic-media-group-inc-in-new-york-ny-52895/ Better Business Bureau]</ref>

Conceived as an online industry consolidation platform, EMG Connexus has made twenty-two (22) acquisitions since it was founded. The company was accredited by the Better Business Bureau in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/internet-shopping/epic-media-group-inc-in-new-york-ny-52895/ Better Business Bureau]</ref>

==Industry Roll-Up==

==Industry Roll-Up==

Conceived as an online industry consolidation platform, EMG Connexus has made twenty-two (22) acquisitions since it was founded. Major transactions include: <br>

Conceived as an online industry consolidation platform, EMG Connexus has made twenty-two (22) acquisitions since it was founded. Major transactions include: <br>

• Traffic Marketplace was acquired from Vivendi Universal, 2003<ref>[http://chiefmarketer.com/news/vendare-acquires-trafficmarketplace Traffic Marketplace Acquired]</ref><br>

• '''Traffic Marketplace''' was acquired from Vivendi Universal, 2003<ref>[http://chiefmarketer.com/news/vendare-acquires-trafficmarketplace Traffic Marketplace Acquired]</ref><br>

• New.Net, Inc. was acquired from Idealab, 2004<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/news/1/vendare-group-acquires-new.net_0504052567.htm New.Net aka FirstLook Acquired]</ref><br>

• '''New.Net, Inc.''' was acquired from Idealab, 2004<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/news/1/vendare-group-acquires-new.net_0504052567.htm New.Net aka FirstLook Acquired]</ref><br>

• Vendare Media Group was acquired from Insight Partners, Millennium and Idealab, 2004<ref>[http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/13/vendare-media-and-netblue-to-merge/ Vendare Media Group Acquired]</ref><br>

• '''[[Vendare Media Group]]''' was acquired from Insight Partners, Millennium and Idealab, 2004<ref>[http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/13/vendare-media-and-netblue-to-merge/ Vendare Media Group Acquired]</ref><br>

• Admodus, Inc. was acquired from Insight Partners, 2007<ref>[http://www.adotas.com/2007/07/connexus-acquires-admodus/ Admodus Acquired]</ref><br>

• '''Admodus, Inc.''' was acquired from Insight Partners, 2007<ref>[http://www.adotas.com/2007/07/connexus-acquires-admodus/ Admodus Acquired]</ref><br>

• Epic Advertising was acquired from TA Associates and Stripes Group, 2010<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/connexus-corporation-and-epic-advertising-announce-merger-89051787.html Epic Acquired]</ref><br>

• '''[[Epic Advertising]]''' was acquired from TA Associates and Stripes Group, 2010<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/connexus-corporation-and-epic-advertising-announce-merger-89051787.html Epic Acquired]</ref><br>

==Brands==

==Brands==

Epic-Media Group has a powerful multi-channel integrated traffic distribution capable of feeding different kinds of digital marketing platforms. The company's traffic distribution brands include Epic Marketplace, Epic Direct, Epic Display, Epic Mobile, Epic Social, and Firstlook.<ref>[http://www.adexchanger.com/online-advertising/adexchanger-com-predictions-for-2011-platforms-networks-exchanges-part-i 2nd AdExchanger Interview With CEO Shaw/]</ref> <ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php Brands]</ref>

Epic-Media Group has a powerful multi-channel integrated traffic distribution capable of feeding different kinds of digital marketing platforms. The company's traffic distribution brands include '''Epic Marketplace''', '''Epic Direct''', '''Epic Display''', '''Epic Mobile''', '''Epic Social''', and '''Firstlook'''.<ref>[http://www.adexchanger.com/online-advertising/adexchanger-com-predictions-for-2011-platforms-networks-exchanges-part-i 2nd AdExchanger Interview With CEO Shaw/]</ref> <ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php Brands]</ref>

==Awards==

==Awards==