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Carat presents new global strategic positioning

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Briefings

Carat, a Dentsu media agency, launched a global strategic repositioning under the 'Difference Engineered' brand identity, shifting focus from 'Designing for People' to targeting inefficient media reach. The new four-phase planning model aims to improve client outcomes by identifying specific media gaps, supported by Chrissie Hanson's analysis of a 5-15% inefficiency rate in current media buying. This move follows a period of significant organizational restructuring at Dentsu, including a record 2025 loss of 1.8 billion euros and leadership changes, which necessitated simplifying the global team.

Key points

• Carat replaced the 'Designing for People' slogan with 'Difference Engineered' to focus on reducing inefficient media reach.
• The new model relies on a four-phase diagnostic, design, activation, and measurement process to identify specific media gaps.

Context

Carat is a media agency within Dentsu, operating in a market where media planning systems are becoming more sophisticated but less distinct. The repositioning addresses a 5-15% inefficiency rate in current media buying practices, aiming to create specific differentiation through AI-driven analysis of large-scale signals.

Limitations

The evidence covers the strategic shift and operational changes at Dentsu, but does not provide details on the specific client outcomes achieved by Carat, the exact timeline of the 2025 restructuring, or the specific metrics used to measure the 'Difference Engineered' model's effectiveness.

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