MagiClick has announced the acquisition of Dock9 as part of a strategy to grow the financial services technology and digital experience agency across Europe.

The acquisition grows the MagiClick headcount to more than 160 employees working across three offices in London, Istanbul, and Dubai.

MagiClick is a provider of digital technology and design capabilities with a strong presence across Turkey and the MENA region, and the firm’s client roster includes more than 30 financial institutions such as HSBC, Bank Audi, BNP Paribas, Metlife, Garanti BBVA Securities, Denizbank, and Ziraat Bank.

MagiClick founding partners, Murat Kalaora and Renée Tiyano, said: “As one of the few digital agencies in the world with deep expertise in the banking and finance industry, we recognised that Dock9 would be a great fit with us – they are the right size to benefit from being part of a larger group, they share our focus on financial services and have a solid client base.

“We were really impressed by the quality of its work and the talent of the team led by the company’s incredibly passionate founder Mark Lusted. We are looking forward to growing the company together.”

London-based specialist digital solutions agency, Dock9, builds next-generation digital products for financial services brands, and has worked for clients including Castle Trust Bank, Kensington Mortgages, Masthaven Bank, Twenty7Tec, Tradex, Vida Homeloans, and Virgin Money.

Lusted, who founded Dock9 in 2008 and has now moved to the role of CEO of MagiClick’s UK operations, added: “Over the past 13 years, we have organically grown Dock9 into one of the most respected digital agencies within the financial services space, helping incumbent players innovate and hit back at the startups along the way.

“From the first meeting with MagiClick, we saw huge similarities in its approach, culture, and vision for the future of financial services technology. There are not many digital agencies in the world with more than a couple of banking clients, and MagiClick is unique in supporting the digital transformation of over 30 financial institutions in seven countries. We are looking forward to combining our capabilities to offer even more innovative products to the financial services sector in the UK.”

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