KKLD* Information

Strategy, creativity, and innovation for the era of digital disruption. We have a deep understanding of the challenge the shift from traditional to digital poses not only to brands and publishers, but to enterprises and businesses around the world. We support our clients in finding new business opportunities like we did with BMW i Ventures, investing in the development of disruptive mobility services. We assist in rolling out new services like DriveNow, where we developed branding and UX from website to mobile app and in-car screen. We create optimized user experiences for outstanding services like Kevin O´Connor’s FindTheBest.com. Plus: we helped invent new platforms ourselves, like we did with Architizer.com, the fastest-growing platform for architecture online, with well over 1.5 million fans on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest. Given our creative track record, we help our clients navigate communication to make customer acquisition and storytelling effective. We strive to be at the avant-garde of a changing media landscape. Our international team of 50 strategists and creatives hails from 14 countries and is based in Berlin and New York City. KKLD* is led by Alexander Diehl, a German-born entrepreneur. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1999 he entered the field of digital media and e-commerce, working for various companies in Europe. In 2005 he founded KKLD*, which was acquired by WPP in 2012. In 2009 he co-founded Architizer in New York City. Alexander has been a Senior Advisor to BMW i Ventures in New York City since its launch in 2011 and is a fellow at Joschka Fischer & Company since 2013.