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Marketing firm acquires Web design business
Panoptic Media Marketing Inc., a global ad agency and marketing firm with a U.S. office in Brooksville, acquired Clearwater-based GreatCircle Studios, a Web design and search optimization firm.

The acquisition will help Panoptic expand and develop its business-to-business advertising, a statement says. “It's a very exciting time for the company as we integrate the custom digital marketing and Web solutions offered by GreatCircle Studios into the Panoptic Media line up,” says Daniel Dyer, president of Panoptic Media Marketing.

Jason Stanard, former president of GreatCirle, will join Panoptic as a member of the board in a non-executive role. As part of the deal, Panoptic will retain the offices and staff from Clearwater and GreatCircle will continue to trade as a direct division. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.