| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Marketing Services |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Miles S. Nadal |
| Employees | 6,561[1] |
| Website | www.mdc-partners.com |
MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA, TSX: MDZ.A) is a holding company based in Toronto, Canada and New York. It was founded by Miles Nadal who is also the CEO of MDC Partners.
The company is primarily known for its holdings in advertising companies, especially Crispin Porter and Bogusky.
MDC Partners has stakes in:
They are the 10th largest advertising holding company in the world. Unlike other holding companies, MDC positions itself as a "partner," taking majority stakes, generally 51%. It has invested in companies in many sectors: advertising, B2B, branding, crisis management, digital/interactive, direct marketing, experiencial marketing, entertainment, investor relations, media buying, media planning, multicultural advertising, PR, product innovation, publishing, social media, strategic planning.
MDC Partners is a publicly traded company, trading on both the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol of MDCA and the Toronto Stock Exchange. It has a market cap of approx. $500MM.