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Liverpool app agency Apposing acquired by Webtise Group

Award winning app agency, Apposing, has been acquired by mobile first ecommerce agency, The Webtise Group, in a deal that was announced today.

Dave Brown, founder of Apposing, has joined the group board and has relocated his team from Liverpool to the Group’s new 5500 sq ft head office based on the Wirral. The Webtise Group was founded by entrepreneurs Graham Withe and Daniel Clutterbuck in 2008 and is privately owned by Withe, Clutterbuck, CEO Justin Young and Brown. The Groups other businesses include Webtise Ltd and Metrics Mate.

Commenting on the acquisition, Apposing Group founder Dave Brown said: “The timing was right. The Apposing team and I are excited to have joined the Webtise Group. We have similar core values and share the same vision for the future. They are a natural fit for us, focused on innovation, and with genuinely great people who understand the mobile, creative and digital space, they too believe in placing clients at the heart of their business. The overall mindset is for innovative development and joining forces means we will be able to deliver exceptional client solutions.”

Apposing launched in 2009 and work with global brands such as Vodafone, McDonalds, Unilever, Skipton Building Society and Sony PlayStation.

Commenting on the acquisition, Webtise Group co-founder Daniel Clutterbuck, said: “We’re delighted to have Dave and his team join the group, his agency has shown they are a leader in this space. Our combined service set covers everything a contemporary online retailer needs”.

In November the group reported a sales increase of 91% and a 228% increase in profits for the year ending September 2015. The group has over 900 customers and employees 67 staff.

Webtise Group co-founder Graham Withe said: “ This acquisition, together with our regional expansion plans for 2016 enhances our desire to continue our success story“.

Group CEO Justin Young concluded by saying “ We remain focused on providing full service solutions for our clients and the acquisition of Apposing further demonstrates our commitment in the mobile space. Young added, “ As we complete the integration of Apposing into the Group we continue to look for other exciting acquisition opportunities primarily in the creative, content and influencer space.“

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