tmp has acquired APAC-based ABM, demand and media specialists Rombii. It’s the company’s first acquisition in the region and its fifth in the last 18 months, making it the largest B2B tech marketing specialist in the world.
The acquisition of Rombii will enable tmp to accelerate its growth across APAC following the success of its Sydney offices, which launched in January 2021. Through this latest acquisition, tmp adds to its market-leading demand generation and ABM portfolio and will now employ over 80 people in Australia and Singapore.
Coming quickly after recent acquisitions in North America and EMEA, the acquisition of Rombii is another step in tmp’s ambition to create a world-beating growth platform for B2B globally.
The combined group has a strong track record of delivering pan-APAC programmes and this acquisition will enable operations to gather substantial pace across the breadth of the region.
Rombii will provide further capabilities to tmp in media, data, audience insight and sales activation. With offices in Singapore and Sydney, it reflects a significant investment in the APAC market. For Rombii, becoming part of tmp offers its clients global scale and delivery.
tmp will now employ over 500 people worldwide, representing the next milestone in the first phase of the company’s growth and firmly establishing its capabilities for providing a truly global end-to-end offering for its clients.
Rombii’s founder Sam Howell and its managing director Marcus Wilkinson will remain in their roles. Rombii joins US-based Campaign Stars and 90octane alongside Kingpin and Omobono, all of which were acquired in the last 18 months and will fall under tmp brand.
Backed by Horizon Capital, tmp is bringing together the very best in specialist B2B marketing in a fully integrated strategy, helping clients take more accountability for growth and revenue impact, so that marketing becomes the “engine room for growth” in B2B businesses.
”From the outset, it’s been clear that tmp and Rombii share a belief in the huge opportunity in the APAC region and globally for integrated, commercially-focused B2B marketing. Rombii has an excellent track record and a reputation for great customer service across APAC. By joining forces we can give clients across both businesses access to a richer set of skills and capability, both locally within APAC and in global programmes.
Matt HarperThe Marketing Practice, CEO
”Marcus and I are truly excited about what this means for our clients and the team. This acquisition will enable us to further invest in the breadth and skills of our people and to immediately expand and deepen our coverage across the region. We can now offer clients end-to-end marketing services with global capability while maintaining a focus on providing strong client service at a local level and in native languages. tmp’s commitment to growing the APAC footprint from within APAC ensures we can continue to provide solutions for our clients that are built and developed locally, with an appreciation and understanding of the nuances in each market in what is a diverse region.
Sam HowellRombii, Founder
”By joining tmp family we have the opportunity to further increase our investment in APAC by growing both the support and solutions we provide for customers across the region. One of tmp's ongoing objectives is to also be the best place to build a career in B2B marketing. We view becoming part of this organisation as a huge investment in our people and we couldn’t be more excited about the leadership opportunities and support they’ll receive, particularly in Singapore and other key markets.
Marcus WilkinsonRombii, Managing Director
”Following such an exciting organic growth journey and active acquisition trail over the course of the last 18 months, tmp’s first APAC acquisition represents another significant milestone for the group. Having already firmly established itself a successful entity in Australia with the launch of tmp’s Sydney office last year, Rombii will enable the agency to take its operations to the next level in the region.
Luke KingstonManaging Partner - Horizon Capital
