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carat

Pioneers in
People-Centred Media

Pioneers in
People-Centred Media

Named Media Agency of the Year (Adfocus 2025).

Named Media Agency of the Year
(Adfocus 2025).

We were the first to believe in the true power of media, long before the industry recognised its potential. From the ambition of Carat, the world’s first media agency, we built a global network that continues to exceed expectations and deliver meaningful impact for clients today.

Our purpose has always been clear:  Create work that is better for people and better for brands.  This commitment to simplicity, clarity and impact has earned the trust of many of the world’s largest advertisers and consistently strong industry performance scores.
We understand that every meaningful path to growth begins with one principle, making decisions through the lens of real human experience. This remains our greatest strength.
Pioneers and Experience Designers
  • 53 years in business
  • 100+ offices across the globe
  • 150+ awards in the past 12 months

Our Services | Delivering Outcomes That Matter

At Carat, we bring our pioneering mindset to everything we do. We are experience designers, not just media planners.

Every engagement begins with our clients’ growth ambition. With a network of 10,000 specialists worldwide, we assess the combined impact of brand, performance and customer communications — and understand the full value of paid, owned and earned media in unlocking that growth. Our work is crafted to deliver outcomes that genuinely move the needle.

Our Work | How We Perform & Transform

See how we continually look beyond the brief, innovating to create positive impact for people, businesses and society.

We are committed to both performance and transformation. We bring a wider perspective, driving results in the immediate moment while setting our clients up for long-term, accelerated growth. We choose to do what is right, even when it is the harder route, and we seek out the biggest challenges to create meaningful, lasting change.

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CARAT

LEADERSHIP TEAM

UNIQUE BACKGROUNDS
UNIFIED LEADERSHIP

From founders to trailblazers, our leaders are entrepreneurs at heart, experts by experience.

CX & Technology Built for African Consumers

We design customer experiences and technology solutions tailored to African cultures, digital behaviours, and local market realities. With on‑the‑ground expertise and real community insights, our teams build digital experiences that feel relevant, intuitive and locally meaningful.

Ready to grow your brand across Africa?

CX & Technology Built for African Consumers

We design customer experiences and technology solutions tailored to African cultures, digital behaviours, and local market realities. With on‑the‑ground expertise and real community insights, our teams build digital experiences that feel relevant, intuitive and locally meaningful.

Ready to grow your brand across Africa?

CX & Technology Built for African Consumers

We design customer experiences and technology solutions tailored to African cultures, digital behaviours, and local market realities. With on‑the‑ground expertise and real community insights, our teams build digital experiences that feel relevant, intuitive and locally meaningful.

Ready to grow your brand across Africa?

Ready to grow?

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Born in Japan. Raised in Africa.

Born in Japan. Raised in Africa.

Born in Japan.

Raised in Africa.