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\n\t\t\tOur Vision\t<\/h2>

\n\t\t\tBuild the best digital services company in the world<\/span>\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\t\tFast Facts\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\u20ac500m+\t<\/p>\n\t\tRevenues in 2022\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>4,000\t<\/p>\n\t\tDigital Specialists\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>1,100\t<\/p>\n\t\tClients across 30 offices in 20 countries on 5 continents\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>230%\t<\/p>\n\t\tGrowth in the last 3 years\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t200+\t<\/p>\n\t\tLeaders and founders are DEPT\u00ae shareholders\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t30\t<\/p>\n\t\tAcquisitions since 2015\t<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\t\tPeople at DEPT\u00ae\t<\/p>\n\t\tPeople\t<\/h2>\n\t\tDEPT\u00ae focuses on building an agency that reimagines\u00a0an industry rooted in traditions. When others turn right, we strategically turn left. Explore the ambitions behind\u00a0our leadership.\t<\/p>\n\t\tOur leaders\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\n<\/button>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\n<\/button><\/div>\n\t
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\n\t\t\n\t\tWe are backed by the Carlyle Group\t<\/h2>\n\t\tSince January 2020\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\t\tWhat makes us unique\t<\/p>\n\t\tThe only global agency that is truly 50% technology and 50% marketing focused.\t<\/h3>\n\t\tDigital transformation and products are at the core of your business and to the brand, creative and media that brings you to market. Our focus on technology and marketing allows us to partner with you across the full digital customer journey.\t<\/p>\n\t\t \t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\n\t\tWhat makes us unique\t<\/p>\n\t\tA culture inspired by a pioneering spirit\t<\/h3>\n\t\tWe create digital products, services and campaigns that help brands stay ahead of their competition. Our global teams set the standards for innovation and creativity as the most awarded agency at the Webby Awards (the Oscars of the Internet) this year.\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\n\t\tWe are big enough to cope and small enough to care\t<\/h2>\n\t\tWe have the scale to work for any brand in the world, alongside an ownership model of a boutique agency. With more than 200 employees who are shareholders, we give our clients a personal, long lasting relationship with one or more owners of our business. This unique model inspired by the intimacy of a boutique agency alongside the scale of a global agency sets us apart from our competitors.\t<\/p>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t1996\t<\/p>\n\t\tBrothers Paul and Bart Manuel found TamTam, a full-service digital agency in the Netherlands\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2015\t<\/p>\n\t\tTamTam partners with private equity firm Waterland to realise its international ambitions.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2016\t<\/p>\n\t\tTamTam merges together with other international leading digital agencies to form DEPT\u00ae, a global agency that combines creativity, technology and data.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2019\t<\/p>\n\t\tDimi Albers is appointed CEO and DEPT\u00ae partners with The Carlyle Group to continue to accelerate its growth.

DEPT\u00ae expands into the Americas.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2021\t<\/p>\n\t\tDEPT\u00ae is the first global agency to become a Certified B Corporation

DEPT\u00ae launches its Asia Pacific operations, headed up by former Havas Group CEO Vishnu Mohan.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2022\t<\/p>\n\t\tDEPT\u00ae is named Agency Network of the Year by the Webby Awards and Agency of the Year by the Lovie Awards.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t2023\t<\/p>\n\t\tDEPT\u00ae launches DEPT\u00ae\/AI and repeats as Agency Network of the Year and BASIC\/DEPT\u00ae wins Agency of the Year at the Webby Awards\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
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