NEWS | Exciting Leadership Update at Carat UK! We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Mike McCoy as Carat UK's new President. With an impressive 25 years of experience under his belt, Mike has held various leadership roles within dentsu, spanning client services through to business development, most recently as the Chief Growth Officer for dentsu Media UK. Mike brings with him a wealth of knowledge, vision, and passion that will guide us through our next chapter of growth and innovation, allowing us to continue to flourish and reach new heights. At the same time, we are really excited to see long-time Carat family member Matthew Landeman step into his expanded role as Chief Client Officer for dentsu Media UK. We are incredibly grateful and proud of all we have accomplished together, and it's fantastic that we will continue to benefit from his client leadership excellence in his new capacity - it's a double win. Congratulations, Mike McCoy and Matthew' Landers' Landeman 🍾 #CaratProud #Leadership #dentsu #Media #Growth Thanks to Shauna Lewis at Campaign UK for the write-up: https://lnkd.in/evn_9TP6
Carat UK
Advertising Services
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About us
We are Carat, the most progressive media agency network in the world. Our people, culture and organisation, are dedicated to designing for people - this is the clear and simple message that drives all that we do. We encourage our people to show a continual passion to be brave, to experiment, to re-invent and to help push the work we do further and faster, while consistently looking for fresh and better ways of growing our client’s brands and driving measurable business performance. This all comes to life in a culture that recognises that diverse perspectives are a necessity to drive innovation. A fast-paced but balanced working environment encouraging everyone to be the best version of themselves. Carat is part of Japanese powerhouse, Dentsu, the global communications network who strive to promote “Kaizen” within their agencies. All organisations within our network complement rather than compete against each other. We have one integrated P&L, which promotes co-operation and collaboration and places our clients’ business needs at our heart, allowing access to a truly holistic marketing offering of best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, innovation and technology. Consistently at the top of RECMA’s Global Qualitative Evaluation ranking, Carat serves some of the UK’s largest brands, including Kellogg’s, Mondelēz, Co-operative Group, Kraft Heinz, Vodafone, Mastercard, Microsoft and Santander.
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- Advertising Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1968
- Specialties
- Data, Strategy, Digital Activation, Mobile, Search, Social, Planning, Press, Sponsorship, Experiential, Broadcast, Insight, Analytics, Direct, eCRM, and Buying
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10 Triton Street
Regent's Place
London, NW1 3BF, GB
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18 Lower Byrom Street
Bonded Warehouse
Manchester, England M3 4, GB
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West One
Wellington Street
Leeds, LS1 1BA, GB
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36 King's Stables Road
Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2EU, GB
Employees at Carat UK
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THINKING | In this expansive world, media is playing a new role in our lives and is sure to open up many opportunities for brands to drive impact in 2025. Sign up now to receive the 15th edition of dentsu's Media Trends report when it launches next month: https://lnkd.in/epRwfcyP #2025MediaTrends #dentsu #InnovatingToImpact
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WORK | VOXI Mobile is encouraging Gen Z to turn off their phones in a humorous partnership with Cineworld. In collaboration with AMV BBDO, ’Turn Off Your Phone’ taps into the universal frustration of pre-film phone-checking—while landing VOXI’s core proposition of Unlimited Social Media in a playful and memorable way thanks to the immortal brain-in-a-jar duo, Syd and Frank. As Natalie de Cruz, Managing Partner at Carat UK, perfectly summed up: “In a world where media consumption is increasingly fragmented, cinema offers a rare moment of undivided attention. This partnership is about more than just media placement – it’s a strategic move to connect with the audience at a time when they are fully engaged.” The campaign is part of a wider one that runs on TV, video on demand, digital OOH, and social media. Brilliant work, as always, from Phoebe Edwards, Rebecca Cusack, and the teams from Vodafone and AMV BBDO. You can read more in LBBonline - Little Black Book: https://lnkd.in/ej6ReUTZ #CaratProud #VOXI #Cinema #GenZ #Media
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📣Have you heard the news? We’ve been recognised for another year in the top 30 for the 2024 Top Employers for Working Families! Now in its 15th year, the Working Families' list highlights businesses that foster flexible and family-friendly policies, practices, and environment for support parents and carers. We are proud to support our people and provide a workplace where family always comes first. #WFTopEmployers #dentsuUK #flexibility
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SPEAKER | Chris Davies will be speaking at The Future of Media Manchester, which we are proudly sponsoring this Thursday. Carat UK’s Head of Strategy will appear in the Keynote Theatre at 12:30 to discuss ‘the #1 factor when making effective media investment decisions’ alongside panellists from Media Leader, Sky, Ozone and Impression. If you're heading to the event in Manchester, be sure to come and say Hi 👋🏻 Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMF43TgX #CaratProud #Sponsor #Speaker #Media #FOMM #TheMediaLeader #AdwantedUK The Media Leader UK Adwanted UK Sky Ozone | Powering the Premium Web Impression
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NEWS | We are delighted to announce the extension of our partnership with Co-op for an additional two years. Since 2018, dentsu has evolved into a strategic partner for Co-operative Group to support its businesses, including Co-op Food, Co-op Funeralcare, and Co-op Insurance. Commenting on the renewed partnership, Kenyatte Nelson, chief membership and customer officer at Co-operative Group, said, "We are excited to continue our partnership with dentsu to help us achieve our vision of 'cooperating to build more value for our member-owners every day'. Their innovative approach, top talent and dedication to excellence have been instrumental in growing our successful relationship with them. We are looking forward to building on this strong foundation and shared values to explore together new ways to connect with our audiences and drive positive change." Thanks to Campaign UK's Beau Jackson for covering: https://lnkd.in/eJynJQER #CooperativeGroup #RightByYou #dentsu #InnovatingToImpact #CaratProud #Carat #DesigningForPeople #growth
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WORK | The Cheez is out of the bag, and we all need a bigger cupboard! We're thrilled to announce the official launch of Cheez-It, Kellanova's iconic American snack, which is now available across supermarkets in the UK and Ireland! To mark this historic moment, we've rolled out an ambitious multichannel campaign designed to make Cheez-It the snack sensation everyone's talking about: 📺 TV: Look out for our "Cheez-Hit?" ads on prime ITV and Channel 4 spots, including The Voice Audition, Coronation Street, A Place in the Sun and Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares. 🖼 OOH: From Clear Channel Outdoor's striking Cromination formats to eye-catching Ocean Outdoor Large screens and dynamic 6s and 48 sheets, our outdoor ads will be impossible to miss. And yes, we're even targeting incoming US flights at Heathrow to ensure that our friends from across the pond know that they are now able to purchase a little taste of home while in Blighty! 📻 Radio & Audio: Tune in for our catchy EDM jingle and immersive 3D audio experiences that will establish our brand's sonic presence. 💻 Digital & Social Media: Our digital strategy includes impactful placements and native-feeling creatives tailored to each platform, ensuring Cheez-It stays top-of-mind. 🤩 Influencer & Radio Partnerships: We've teamed up with influencers and Global radio presenters who will bring Big Cheez Energy to the campaign, driving excitement and engagement. The campaign will run in two bursts—September and November—keeping the Cheez-It buzz alive and well. Bringing this campaign to life has been a herculean One dentsu effort, so thank you to all involved. #CaratProud #CheezHit #CheezIt #Kellanova #dentsuUK #brandlaunch
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THINKING | With the Olympics and Paralympics having concluded, Rupert Beck, Strategy Partner at Carat UK, thought what better way to reflect on lessons of athletic achievement than by digesting the latest edition of Ofcom’s annual Media Nations report. #designingforpeople #carat #Ofcom #broadcast #av
The end of scissor-kick marketing: Ofcom Media Nations 2024
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AWARDS | Campaign UK’s Media Week Awards are one of the UK’s most prestigious and the industry’s most competitive awards, so we are understandably thrilled for all of our clients who have made this year’s shortlist 🎉 Co-op Funeralcare - Talking Now Helps Your Loved Ones Later x Global x Reach plc - Media Idea: Launch & Large Collaboration: Budget over £250K Santander UK - A spoof bank thwarting Santander’s every move: the launch of Santander Edge x House 337 - Best Creative and Media Agency Partnership Santander UK - How Econometrics Played a Pivotal – and Unusual – Role in Talent Negotiations - Econometrics Lionsgate - Hunger Games: The Ballad of Realities and Ratings - Large Collaboration: Budget over £250K & Media Creativity: Launch Lionsgate - Hunger Games x Big Brother x ITV Media - Media Idea: £250K - £1M, Best Use of Content: Over £250K & Media Creativity: £250K- £1M Molson Coors Beverage Company | Madrí Excepcional - Bringing the Streets of Madrid to the Streets of the UK - Media Creativity: Over £1M PureGym - Tackling gym-timidation for PureGym x TikTok - Media Idea: Under £250K Greggs - 'The Jordan' for Capital Breakfast x Global - Media Idea: Under £250K We mustn’t forget to thank all of our incredible teams and partners who have brought these campaigns to life and our brilliant team behind the scenes who add the final bit of sparkle to these award-worthy case studies. Congratulations to all those shortlisted, especially our dentsu sister agency iProspect - we’ll see you all in October! You can see the full shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/g3YQwvKA #CaratProud #Awards #MediaWeekAwards
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EVENT | Last week Carat were once again headline sponsor of The Marketing Society Scotland’s Amplify festival in Edinburgh. We had an amazing time discussing topics like ‘Marketing for Good’ and ‘Creative Craft.’ Some of us even participated in a panel or two. Chris Marsh, Managing Director, Carat & dentsu Edinburgh with Cara Chambers, CMO, C&C Group spoke against the motion ‘AI is the best marketing tool ever’ in the Amplify debate scoring a hard fought victory against great competition. And Carat’s Izabela Krajka - along with Dentsu Creative's Mihalis Michailidis - participated in the Creative Challenge: Clients vs Agencies, securing a neck and neck win for team agency! #caratproud #amplify24 #edinburgh #marketing