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Independent Singapore
09-07-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
GIC Roundup: Korean warehouse sold and minority stake in Klick acquired
SINGAPORE: Singapore's sovereign fund GIC has been active, selling a warehouse in South Korea and acquiring a minority stake in healthcare marketing agency Klick in Canada. In South Korea, GIC, in collaboration with South Korea's Mirae Asset, sold a warehouse complex in Greater Seoul to DWS Asset Management. Market sources confirmed that the German investor purchased the Gonjiam Logistics Centre for KRW 1.4 billion (US$87 million). It consists of two fully leased dry warehouses in Gwangju, a city in Gyeonggi province, just southeast of Seoul. The total gross floor area is 63,661 square meters (685,241 square feet). Factors that contributed to the sale include the property's age, suboptimal access to expressways, and rumours that South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang, its main tenant, planned to leave at the end of 2027. Among developed economies, South Korea is the most sought-after market for warehouse tenants looking to expand, according to a CBRE report from June 2025. CBRE anticipates that leasing activity in this market will increase from the second half of 2025 as domestic political uncertainty and trade tensions ease, the consultancy stated. See also GIC appoints DPM Lawrence Wong as Deputy Chairman In the healthcare sector, GIC has partnered with US private equity firm Linden Capital Partners to acquire a minority stake in Canada's Klick Group, one of the largest healthcare marketing agencies globally. This will see GIC and Linden purchase a minority stake from private equity firm GTCR. Financial details were not shared. The Financial Times reported that the deal values the Toronto-based company at nearly US$2.5 billion. This investment comes after a series of strategic acquisitions by Klick, including US-based Peregrine Market Access and the Singapore operations of Ward6. These moves aim to strengthen Klick's capabilities in market access, medical communications, and professional marketing. Founded in 1997, Klick operates in New York, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. It helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop, launch, and grow their brands. Among its services are marketing and advertising, media planning and buying, medical affairs, medical communications, market access, and omnichannel solutions. The deal will see Klick co-founders Leerom Segal and Aaron Goldstein continue to lead the company. In a press release, Segal said, 'We are excited about how this new investment will help accelerate the expansion of the breadth and depth of services Klick offers to support life sciences brands in achieving their full potential'.
National Post
04-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Klick Group Eyes Strong Future With Growth Investment
Article content TORONTO & NEW YORK — Klick Group today announced a growth investment from preeminent healthcare investors Linden Capital Partners and GIC following a successful term with GTCR. Klick co-founders Leerom Segal and Aaron Goldstein will continue to lead the company they established nearly three decades ago with the same entrepreneurial spirit, vision, operational control, and excellence that have made it a powerhouse in life sciences commercialization. Article content 'We're excited about how this new investment will help accelerate the expansion of the breadth and depth of services Klick offers to support life sciences brands in achieving their full potential,' Segal said. 'We're grateful to GTCR for how they backed our people-first business model, commitment to our clients, and results-driven, award-winning work over the last five years. We're also thrilled to partner with Linden Capital Partners and GIC to continue our growth.' Linden Capital Partners Co-Founder Tony Davis said, 'We've looked at every company in this space and no one comes near Klick in terms of its caliber of people, quality of work, or depth of client relationships. We're really excited to team with the leading company in the space and have real impact with patients and their care providers.' Article content Klick made news earlier this year by announcing its acquisition of Peregrine Market Access, a leading U.S. market access strategy and value communications specialist in life sciences, to boost its presence and capabilities in the increasingly important value, access, and reimbursement segments within life sciences commercialization. It also acquired the Singapore operations of Ward6, an independent health agency known for its work in healthcare professional marketing and medical communications. Article content Over the last six months alone, Klick has been honored with 141 top-tier creative awards and made history by becoming the first health agency to ever be ranked an 'Agency of the Year' by both The One Show and New York Festivals Advertising Awards. CBS Mornings recently described '18 Months,' the new short film Klick created for nonprofit Second Nurture, as an experience that's 'going to make an impact on your heart.' Article content About Klick Group Article content Klick Group is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on hacking the boundaries of health by developing, launching, and supporting life sciences brands to achieve their full potential. The agency provides best-in-class marketing and advertising, media strategy and purchasing, medical affairs and medical communications, value and market access services, as well as enterprise omnichannel enablement among its specialized offerings. Klick's client service is rooted in deep medical and scientific understanding, enabled by nearly 250 post-graduate, in-house medical experts; unrivaled decision sciences capabilities; and innovative, results-driven creative. Article content One of the most-awarded advertising agencies on the planet, Klick has been named Clio Health Independent Agency of the Year, London International Awards Global (and Regional) Independent Health & Pharma Agency of the Year, as well as Cannes Lions #2 Healthcare Agency and #2 Healthcare Network. The company recently made history by becoming the first health agency to ever be ranked an 'Agency of the Year' by both The One Show and New York Festivals Advertising Awards. Klick has also been ranked a Best Managed Company, Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Best Workplace for Professional Services, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Press Contact Article content Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Klick Group Eyes Strong Future With Growth Investment
Life sciences commercialization agency gets strategic backing from Linden Capital Partners and GIC, replacing successful partnership term with GTCR TORONTO & NEW YORK, July 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klick Group today announced a growth investment from preeminent healthcare investors Linden Capital Partners and GIC following a successful term with GTCR. Klick co-founders Leerom Segal and Aaron Goldstein will continue to lead the company they established nearly three decades ago with the same entrepreneurial spirit, vision, operational control, and excellence that have made it a powerhouse in life sciences commercialization. "We're excited about how this new investment will help accelerate the expansion of the breadth and depth of services Klick offers to support life sciences brands in achieving their full potential," Segal said. "We're grateful to GTCR for how they backed our people-first business model, commitment to our clients, and results-driven, award-winning work over the last five years. We're also thrilled to partner with Linden Capital Partners and GIC to continue our growth." Linden Capital Partners Co-Founder Tony Davis said, "We've looked at every company in this space and no one comes near Klick in terms of its caliber of people, quality of work, or depth of client relationships. We're really excited to team with the leading company in the space and have real impact with patients and their care providers." Klick made news earlier this year by announcing its acquisition of Peregrine Market Access, a leading U.S. market access strategy and value communications specialist in life sciences, to boost its presence and capabilities in the increasingly important value, access, and reimbursement segments within life sciences commercialization. It also acquired the Singapore operations of Ward6, an independent health agency known for its work in healthcare professional marketing and medical communications. Over the last six months alone, Klick has been honored with 141 top-tier creative awards and made history by becoming the first health agency to ever be ranked an 'Agency of the Year' by both The One Show and New York Festivals Advertising Awards. CBS Mornings recently described '18 Months,' the new short film Klick created for nonprofit Second Nurture, as an experience that's "going to make an impact on your heart." About Klick GroupKlick Group is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on hacking the boundaries of health by developing, launching, and supporting life sciences brands to achieve their full potential. The agency provides best-in-class marketing and advertising, media strategy and purchasing, medical affairs and medical communications, value and market access services, as well as enterprise omnichannel enablement among its specialized offerings. Klick's client service is rooted in deep medical and scientific understanding, enabled by nearly 250 post-graduate, in-house medical experts; unrivaled decision sciences capabilities; and innovative, results-driven creative. One of the most-awarded advertising agencies on the planet, Klick has been named Clio Health Independent Agency of the Year, London International Awards Global (and Regional) Independent Health & Pharma Agency of the Year, as well as Cannes Lions #2 Healthcare Agency and #2 Healthcare Network. The company recently made history by becoming the first health agency to ever be ranked an 'Agency of the Year' by both The One Show and New York Festivals Advertising Awards. Klick has also been ranked a Best Managed Company, Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Best Workplace for Professional Services, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Established in 1997, Klick Group has offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. View source version on Contacts Press Contact For more information, please contact Klick PR at pr@ or (416) 214-4977 Sign in to access your portfolio
