“By joining the DISYS platform, we have an incredible opportunity to grow the Grand Circus brand, while remaining true to those values. “The core mission of Grand Circus has always been about creating opportunities for individuals and elevating our community,” says Damien Rocchi, founder and CEO of Grand Circus. With the acquisition, DISYS adds a “unique but complementary” service offering with a strong track record of equipping talent, particularly in historically underrepresented communities, with the skills necessary to contribute at some of the world’s leading companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As Visit KC's marketing agency of record since 2016, MMGY oversees the strategic planning for the leisure travel and convention audiences, as well as media buying, travel research and insights, creative services, cooperative marketing development, performance analytics, video/photography production and expanding the destination management organization’s established New Midwest brand, in addition to new, shared priorities focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.Grand Circus, a virtual upskilling and talent development curriculum provider in Detroit, has been acquired by Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS), a global talent gap solutions firm in McLean, Va.

As a company dedicated to the travel industry, MMGY Global strives to create a connected, inclusive and peaceful world by promoting travel as a cultural bridge of understanding. With eight operating brands across the world, the award-winning organization maintains a global communications practice in all marketing channels, serving many of the world’s premier travel and tourism brands.

MMGY Global is the world’s leading integrated marketing firm specializing in the travel, hospitality and entertainment industries with one goal: to inspire people to go places.

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