Car top advertising specialists Firefly acquire London based taxi advertising firm Ubiquitous
Firefly, a mobile advertising solution with digital car top and in-car screens, announced that it has officially expanded into international markets with the acquisition of London-based taxi advertising firm Ubiquitous.
Ubiquitous has a UK taxi advertising history lasting 40-years. The company has recently experienced strong growth post-pandemic as commuter and tourist travel has returned.
Firefly acquired Strong Outdoor in 2020 and Curb Taxi Media in 2021 and now operates in twelve U.S. markets, as well as ad hoc pop-up markets for specific client needs or campaigns.
Launching the first-ever mobile hologram in 2020, Firefly’s award-winning campaigns have in the past created a buzz and generated impressions online and at the street level. In addition to digital car tops, the company has expanded its suite of products and solutions for advertisers in the last year, including experiential marketing, vehicle wraps, and programmatic opportunities, as well as Firefly En Route™, an in-car tablet.
Firefly also announced a partnership with Hyundai in April 2022, which encouraged EV adoption among rideshare fleets and drivers.
Kaan Gunay, Co-Founder and CEO of Firefly, said: “We are very pleased to expand our international footprint. We have been a disruptor since our launch in 2017, and we expect to continue that trajectory going forward.”
Andrew Barnett, Founder and CEO of Ubiquitous, said: “Ubiquitous has historically focused on using data analytics and technology to help improve customer advertising effectiveness and so the opportunity to accelerate digital transformation in partnership with Firefly makes sense on multiple levels.
“Our mission is to use advertising in a smart way to understand real-world behaviour, and we know that with Firefly we will be able to continue that vision and take it to the next level. It has been fun and rewarding to build a business for the second time, thanks in large part to the amazing efforts of my wonderful team, but now is the right moment to take things to the next stage. We are excited to partner with Firefly to grow Ubiquitous and Firefly’s global footprint together.”
