Performics
Performics is Publicis Groupe's performance marketing agency, founded in Chicago in 1998 and acquired by Publicis in 2008 from Google, which had inherited it through DoubleClick. It orchestrates search, programmatic, social and commerce media through its OneSuite platform and reports more than 1,000 global clients and 15,000-plus performance specialists across the Publicis network. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereThe performance media backbone of Publicis Groupe, with roots in the earliest affiliate and search marketing businesses; owned by Publicis Groupe. Number 3 of the digital marketing agencies in the US.
Estimated: $6,000–$18,000/mo, typical for US digital marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forLarge advertisers already buying media through Publicis that want search, programmatic, social and retail media run as one performance program across many countries.
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Founded
- 1998
- Team size
- 500+ people
- Known for
- paid search and SEO · programmatic · paid social · commerce and retail media
- Best for
- Large advertisers already buying media through Publicis that want search, programmatic, social and retail media run as one performance program across many countries.
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $6,000–$18,000/mo, typical for US digital marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

UpdateGlobal performance marketing network owned by Publicis Groupe; its site cites 1,000+ clients and its OneSuite AI platform.
Sources performics.com, publicisgroupe.com · LinkedIn ↗
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