JCDecaux has announced that it has joined the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB UK) as it takes another step towards boosting the company’s digital presence – Ocean Outdoor joined back in 2013, Ed.
Readers will remember back in January 2015 it became big UK news that JCDecaux effectively pulled out of the UK trade body, the Outdoor Media Centre (now Outsmart) when it did not renew their membership.
JCDecaux has joined the digital advertising trade body to highlight its digital ambitions, and to join the progressive debate around the transformation of Out-of-Home advertising into a digital advertising medium in the UK.
Spencer Berwin, co-CEO at JCDecaux UK told us “Joining the IAB is an important strategic step. By 2017, we will have hit the tipping point with more than 50% of our revenues coming from our digital based media. Our digital investment programme is transforming industry perceptions of what is possible and how our channel can be an integral part of the total customer journey. I’m looking forward to working with the IAB on digital initiatives and to educate clients and agencies on all the possibilities that digital in the out-of-home space has to offer.”
IAB’s Chief Strategy Officer, Tim Elkington said “We’re delighted to have JCDecaux UK on board as IAB UK members. We’re looking forward to working with them closely across a range of upcoming initiatives and getting to know the team better. Having a company like JCDecaux UK within our membership base is really exciting especially as we look to do more work across the digital outdoor space. It will be great to learn from them and collaborate across several upcoming projects in 2016 and beyond.”
The membership will also enable JCDecaux to access the IAB’s research, education and events, as the company continues to upskill and bring new talent into the business.
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