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Identity Resolution Vendors: Who's Actually Talking to Press

We tracked press mentions across the top 20 identity resolution vendors for the first quarter of 2026. LiveRamp dominated. The rest were functionally invisible. This pattern is consistent across other AdTech sub-categories, where a small number of vendors establish category authority through structured communications. In identity resolution specifically, a trust-dependent category, the communications gap is particularly costly. Buyers evaluate trust through visible markers, and one of the most important visible markers is consistent, substantive press presence.