Helping ambitious companies grow faster
WE’RE THE GROWTH INVENTION COMPANY
Our teams work across borders and disciplines, aligning world-class creativity, technology, and AI with our clients’ biggest growth ambitions. With 4,000+ specialists worldwide, we combine regional insight with global reach to spot opportunities, challenge conventions, and build what moves businesses forward.
We’re partner-led, with 200 owners invested in the business and accountable for its success. Every client has a direct relationship with an owner, connecting the ambition for growth with the people responsible for delivering it. We work alongside client teams from strategy through implementation, building the capabilities, systems, and experiences that make growth last.
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4,000+
Depsters
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30+
Offices
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85+
Nationalities represented -
$5B
Under media management
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30
Acquisitions since 2015 -
50/50 Tech + Marketing
We combine marketing, technology, and cutting edge AI to help our clients acquire, convert, and retain customers.
What we Stand For
Nothing great is made alone. By leaving egos, politics, and negativity at the door and bringing our specialisms and collaborative energy to everything we do, we work together to invent growth for our clients.
Curiosity didn’t kill the cat. But sticking to the status quo will. We’ll always ask questions, kick the tires of existing solutions, and never settle for the expected in the pursuit of tomorrow’s most pioneering work, today.
Coasters are for mugs. We are only as good as the work we do and the results we deliver for our clients. We don’t wait for tomorrow. We take ownership and work hard to drive measurable growth.
Life at DEPT®
We know that happy people create the best work. That’s why we’ve built a culture where everyone can thrive, feel supported, and bring their A-game every day.
DEPT® APPAREL
Yes, we have our own apparel brand. It’s more than just merch—it’s a way to show who we are and what we value.
DEPT® Cares
Every year, Depsters worldwide team up for a month of giving back to their local communities. It’s all about making a difference together.
Masterclasses
Weekly, Depster-led sessions where we share knowledge, tools, and ideas. Ranging from beginner hacks to advanced strategies.
DEPT®/PRIDE
Encourages and empowers LGBTQIA+ Depsters and allies to be their authentic selves, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
DEPT®/MOSAIC
Aims to connect our multicultural and POC communities, creating an inclusive, motivating, and supportive environment for everyone.
DEPT®/WOMEN
Elevates the voices of Depsters who identify as women by providing a safe, equitable space to speak freely and share experiences with value and respect—regardless of age, race, abilities, or sexual orientation.
Building
a good company.
Our B Corp
Mission
We’re a Certified B Corporation and Climate Label company, and we take that seriously. Our goal is to grow responsibly, balancing profit with purpose to create positive outcomes for people, communities, and the planet—and to help our clients and partners do the same.
Our Impact Strategy focuses on four strategic pillars:
- Impactful work
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Community
- Climate
Read our Impact Reports to see what we’re doing—and where we’re pushing ourselves to do better.
We’re not in it for
the Awards.
But we sure like them.
Timeline
1996
Brothers Paul and Bart Manuel found TamTam, a full-service digital agency in the Netherlands
2015
TamTam partners with private equity firm Waterland to realize its international ambitions.
2016
TamTam merges together with other international leading digital agencies to form DEPT®, a global agency that combines creativity, technology and data.
2019
Dimi Albers is appointed CEO and DEPT® partners with The Carlyle Group to continue to accelerate its growth.
DEPT® expands into the Americas.
2021
DEPT® is the first global agency to become a Certified B Corporation
DEPT® launches its Asia Pacific operations, headed up by former Havas Group CEO Vishnu Mohan.
2022
DEPT® is named Agency Network of the Year by the Webby Awards and Agency of the Year by the Lovie Awards.
2023
DEPT® repeats as Agency Network of the Year and BASIC/DEPT® wins Agency of the Year at the Webby Awards.
2025
DEPT® becomes the Growth Invention Company.
Meet the Exec Team
