Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 01 | Page 95

////////////////////////////////////////////////// INTELLIGENT VERTICAL: BANKING & FINANCE BRANCH EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT WITH NEW EUROPEAN HUB IN BERLIN Berlin is a high-flyer in the technology sphere and Branch chose the tech hub to elevate its brand recognition and offer mobile services. B ranch, the leading mobile linking and measurement platform for the world’s best apps, announced the grand opening of its European Hub in Berlin, Germany. Driven by the growing demand for its tools and solutions, the new Branch office will serve to bring the latest and best mobile technologies and partner services to the flourishing mobile app industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in conjunction with its global headquarters in Silicon Valley. Europe has always been a vital market for Branch. With 90% smart device penetration, Western Europe is one of the fastest-growing regions for app adoption. Born with the mission to help mobile app marketers and developers to grow and engage with their users, Branch has seen organic adoption www.intelligentcio.com of its tools in the region since early 2015. They have also had offices in London and Moscow since 2016 to help local partners build effective and scalable mobile growth strategies across Europe, including Bloom & Wild, GoEuro, Lamoda, as well as global brands like Airbnb, Pinterest, Tinder and more. Branch chose Berlin for its European central hub because of the vibrant local start-up ecosystem, the multi-cultural talent pool and easy access to major tech hubs across the continent from Moscow to Dublin. In fact, Branch has been closely involved with the Berlin mobile ecosystem since 2015, organising Mobile Growth Meetups with many leading mobile brands. The opening of the new office allows Branch to be even “ WITH 90% SMART DEVICE PENETRATION, WESTERN EUROPE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST- GROWING REGIONS FOR APP ADOPTION. INTELLIGENTCIO 95