MUMBAI: Monk Media Network, the digital marketing agency by Ashish Patkar has acquired SocialGIZ, a boutique social media and website development agency, led by Ameya Adhikari.

The agency has acquired the entire team of ten people at SocialGIZ and their services which pan from social media to website development to media planning. Started by Adhikari in 2015, the agency has built innovative campaigns and website for clients across sectors.

Adhikari will join Monk Media Network as a member of the board and hold the designation of vice president – finance.

Speaking on the same, Monk Media Network founder and CEO Ashish Patkar said, “We are looking to add great people to our ecosystem. The team at SocialGIZ has been doing some great work. Ameya coming on board is a huge plus as every start-up needs robust financial systems to scale.”

Sharing his views, vice president – finance Ameya Adhikari said, “I am really excited to be a part of Monk Media Network and their team. We are looking forward to a great future and hope to do some kick-ass work for all of our clients.”

Monk Media Network, which recently completed three years, offers a bouquet of services panning across content creation, media strategy, deep analytics, social media video production. The agency is based in Mumbai.