Observed Signal · Sep 3, 2026 · Partnership · Source: Adzine · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Microm and Azerion Unlock B4P Audiences Across Programmatic Channels
Microm, a German geomarketing specialist, has integrated target groups from the 'Best for Planning' (B4P) market media study into Azerion's Hawk demand-side platform (DSP). Using its PLZ8 geographic grid, Microm translates B4P audiences into spatial segments covering around 82,000 small areas with 500-1,000 households each. These segments are now available in Hawk for programmatic campaigns across DOOH, CTV, digital audio, mobile, and desktop. The collaboration aims to bridge the gap between strategic media planning and execution across different channels by providing a common geographic reference, eliminating the need for individual user IDs or third-party cookies. This integration allows advertisers and agencies to activate modeled audiences consistently across multiple channels, while the technical delivery and measurement methods for each channel remain unchanged.
This news is relevant to AdTech/MarTech as it enhances cross-channel programmatic targeting without cookies, but it is a niche integration between specific companies and does not represent a major industry shift.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Microm and Azerion have integrated B4P target groups into the Hawk DSP using Microm's PLZ8 geographic grid.
- The PLZ8 grid divides German postal code areas into around 82,000 smaller units with an average of 500 to 1,000 households.
- B4P segments are now available in Hawk for campaigns across DOOH, CTV, digital audio, mobile, and desktop.
- The approach works without individual user IDs or third-party cookies, relying solely on geographic modeling.
- The full B4P data and Microm Geo-B4P portal require licensing; a short-term license from GIK is available but only on a coarser PLZ5 level.
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1 Entity mapped“Azerion is the Dutch tech and media company that owns the Hawk DSP and collaborated with Microm for this integration....”
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Azerion Boosts Hawk DSP with GDR's Privacy-First Data Integration
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