Profound becomes part of Candyspace

We are thrilled to announce that today Profound have become part of Candyspace, digital product experts with clients including ITV, Mazda, Samsung, Global Media and Rolls-Royce.

This marks an exciting new chapter in our history: the Profound team will be integrated into Candyspace and we’ll now operate under the Candyspace name.

Together, we have an enhanced ability to design, build and optimise high-profile, consumer-facing digital products, with a measurable impact for our clients’ businesses and customers.

Recent Candyspace engagements include building and launching the new ITVX app on mobile platforms; increasing conversions on Mazda’s UK website by 46%; and helping Global achieve a record online listening share by building a game-changing new feature set on Global Player.

Profound’s established credentials in Shopify Plus, commercetools, Algolia and Storyblok, among others, now sit alongside Candyspace’s particular expertise in DXP and headless CMS solutions such as Optimizely and Contentful, as well as their industry-leading mobile app experience.

We are excited to be part of Candyspace’s ambitious growth plans and help deliver on their promise of creating digital products loved by everyone.

Profound’s founder Tim McMillen said: “We are thrilled to be joining the Candyspace family. Combining our obsession for great ecommerce customer experiences with Candyspace’s passion for building digital products that drive value for businesses and users creates an industry-leading proposition in our space. This strategic partnership will provide our teams with many exciting opportunities to create meaningful online experiences for retail brands that prioritise growth through insight-led digital innovation.”

Candyspace’s Global CEO Tom Thorne said: “The continued growth in online commerce represents an incredible opportunity for many brands. As this space evolves, enhancing our existing capabilities to deliver complex, best-in-class ecommerce platforms allows us to deliver greater ROI to clients and optimised user experiences to their customers. I’m delighted to welcome the Profound team into our business and continue our ambitious growth plans for the future.”