Industry leaders ChizComm and Beacon Media to merge

Collaboration creates a new marketing powerhouse for the children's toy, entertainment and consumer products sectors

TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - ChizComm Ltd., a leading marketing and communications agency, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to terms to acquire Beacon Media, one of the most trusted names in media buying and planning for children's consumer products and entertainment. Founded in 1992 and lead by industry veterans Shelly Hirsch, Tom Horner, Lillian Lebron and Paul Caldera, Beacon Media is the largest buyer of kids' TV media in North America.

As a part of the transaction, Harold Chizick will become CEO of Beacon Media while also maintaining his CEO role at ChizComm Ltd. Shelly Hirsch and Tom Horner will both remain at Beacon Media as Co-chairmen of the business, overseeing business-as-usual at the New Jersey headquarters along with the current staff.

The acquisition offers new opportunities to take an even more comprehensive approach to 360-degree strategic marketing for clients and partners of both organizations. With fully integrated services across paid digital and television media, social media marketing, public relations and creative services, the ChizComm and Beacon Media teams will collaboratively be able to drive and optimize all touchpoints of marketing campaigns and ensure the right mix for brands and clients.

"TV media is the last piece of the marketing mix for ChizComm, and now we have the unique ability to offer clients everything they need for a full-circle marketing campaign under one roof," says Harold Chizick, CEO, ChizComm Ltd. "I still fondly remember meeting Shelly during my first year in the toy industry in 1999, and him taking me under his wing to teach me the ins and outs of TV media, why it's important and how to approach it. Since that time, Shelly has been a colleague and friend, and now I am thrilled to call him my partner as we enter this venture together."

"ChizComm's reputation, integrity and passion for the industry is completely aligned with Tom and I, and I can't picture a more perfect fit for this new organization," says Shelly Hirsch, Founder of Beacon Media. "Harold and I have known each other for over 20 years, and the combination of two great companies and the synergies and excitement for this next chapter will benefit both our current and future clients."

The integration of services will begin immediately with the transaction expected to close on or before April 30, 2019.

ABOUT CHIZCOMM
ChizComm Ltd. is a full-service marketing and communications agency, specializing in the strategy and execution of public relations, digital marketing, social media, and creative services. At ChizComm,they cultivate long-lasting, impactful connections between consumers and brands across a diverse range of industries. Fun and creativity fuel their success across all aspects of strategic cohesive marketing, including paid media campaigns on digital and traditional platforms, product launches, influencer collaborations and events. With a team of dedicated professionals who are committed leaders and influencers in the world of marketing, ChizComm's integrated expertise allows them to bring the voice of brands to the forefront.

ChizComm's philosophy remains as true as it has since their inception many years ago, "Influence, Innovate and Create to bring BIG ideas to life."

ABOUT BEACON MEDIA
Beacon Media has built long-term client relationships and earned unprecedented client retention rates by offering stability, experience and accessibility while optimizing and strategically repositioning our client's media buying mix, flighting and pricing.

The company has been in business since 1992, initially as Summit Media and from January 2006 as Beacon Media, specializing in the youth media market offering media planning and media buying targeted to children and their parents.

Beacon Media principals bring over 75 years of experience in servicing these industries and clients.

SOURCE ChizComm Ltd.

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