Stagwell vs StepStone Group

Liz Rutgersson Named CEO of Stagwell's Assembly

Stagwell-owned agency Assembly has appointed Liz Rutgersson as its new CEO, with a global and North American remit. Rutgersson, who previously served as CEO of Dentsu's iProspect, will start in the role on Monday. She is tasked with driving growth, bolstering client partnerships, and building long-lasting relationships. Assembly also announced that Connie Chan has been named CEO of Assembly in the APAC region. Rutgersson's preliminary conversations with CEO Mark Penn and Stagwell leadership indicate alignment on making Assembly an 'agency for the future.' Rutgersson told ADWEEK she chose Assembly because of its nimbleness combined with the scale offered by Stagwell.

• Liz Rutgersson named CEO of Assembly, effective Monday.
• Rutgersson previously was CEO at Dentsu's iProspect.
• Connie Chan appointed CEO of Assembly in APAC.

Stagwell Expands Strategic Partnership with Adobe to Build the Future of Enterprise Marketing Together

Stagwell announces an expanded strategic partnership with Adobe to jointly build the future of enterprise marketing.

Reach TV Brings Streaming Ads to U.S. Airports

Reach TV, a Stagwell-owned streaming network, operates screens at 2,400 airport gates and in 500,000 hotel rooms across North America, reaching over 51 million travelers monthly. The company monetizes in-airport CTV-like inventory for advertisers via national and local spots sold through direct deals, private marketplaces and auctions via DSPs/SSPs. Reach TV licensed all 104 FIFA World Cup matches from Fox Sports and ran experiential fan-zone activations at airports. It uses TSA travel data, mobile location data, credit-bureau sources and Nielsen ratings to guide programming and measure ad effectiveness (brand lift, impressions).

• Reach TV has screens at 2,400 airport gates and in 500,000 hotel rooms across North America, reaching more than 51 million travelers a month.
• Reach TV is Stagwell-owned and bought the remnants of CNN’s airport network in 2021.
• Reach TV licensed and aired all 104 FIFA World Cup matches via a partnership with Fox Sports and created airport fan-zone activations.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for StepStone Group (2026-09-08)

StepStone Group Inc. reported the voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 8, 2026. A strong quorum of 108,711,940 votes (representing approximately 90.1% of the 120,676,668 total eligible votes across Class A and Class B common stock) participated in the meeting. Stockholders approved all three corporate proposals submitted by management. All seven director nominees—Monte M. Brem, Valerie G. Brown, Scott W. Hart, David F. Hoffmeister, Thomas Keck, Steven R. Mitchell, and Anne L. Raymond—were re-elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Furthermore, stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and approved the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation (Say-on-Pay) with substantial support.

• Shareholder turnout reached 90.1% of eligible voting power, with 108,711,940 votes cast out of 120,676,668 total outstanding Class A (82,288,907) and Class B (38,387,761) shares.
• All seven director nominees were successfully elected to one-year terms expiring in 2027, led by high approval votes for Thomas Keck (100.04M votes FOR) and Scott W. Hart (99.97M votes FOR).
• Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for FY2027 (98.47M FOR), and the executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) proposal passed comfortably with 94.88M votes in favor.