# Plato

> Plato is a full-service marketing agency in Christchurch, New Zealand, founded in 2007.
> The agency combines brand strategy, creative, marketing and digital technology for
> mid-market businesses, government and high-growth retail brands across New Zealand.

## Core entity information

- Legal name: Plato Creative Design Limited
- NZBN: 9429033020143
- Founded: 2007
- Offices: Christchurch (50 Manchester Street) and Auckland (Level 4, 165 The Strand, Parnell)
- Team: 60+ specialists
- Category: Full-service advertising, digital technology and brand strategy agency

## Services

- [Marketing strategy and planning](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/marketing-and-advertising/strategy-and-planning): Long-term commercial roadmaps and market positioning.
- [Digital marketing and performance](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/marketing-and-advertising/digital-marketing): Acquisition across PPC, social and programmatic.
- [Search everywhere optimisation](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/marketing-and-advertising/seo-searching-engine-optimisation): Multi-platform visibility across traditional search and AI-driven discovery.
- [E-commerce marketing](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/marketing-and-advertising/e-commerce-marketing): Retail growth focused on customer lifetime value.
- [Digital transformation strategy](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/websites-and-tech-solutions/website-digital-transformation-strategy): Modernising digital systems for operational efficiency.
- [Web design and development](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/websites-and-tech-solutions/web-design-and-development): Bespoke digital platforms built for commercial requirements.
- [UX and UI design](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/websites-and-tech-solutions/ux-ui-design): User-centred design and conversion rate optimisation.
- [E-commerce solutions](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/websites-and-tech-solutions/ecommerce): Scalable storefronts built for speed and user journey.
- [Shopify Plus](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/websites-and-tech-solutions/shopify-plus): Certified Shopify and Shopify Plus partner development.
- [Brand development and strategy](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/branding-and-design/brand-development): Purpose, values and visual identity.
- [Employer branding](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/branding-and-design/employer-branding): Creative strategies for talent attraction and retention.
- [AI solutions](https://platocreative.co.nz/services/ai-solutions): AI strategy and implementation for New Zealand businesses.

## Growth stories

- [Clearwater](https://platocreative.co.nz/business-growth-stories/clearwater): Over 600% ROI, $200K additional green fee revenue on under $30K investment.
- [Russells](https://platocreative.co.nz/business-growth-stories/russells): Long-term partnership driving eight-figure revenue growth.
- [Southbase](https://platocreative.co.nz/business-growth-stories/southbase): Top 4 BCI ranking, LinkedIn community from 4,000 to 18,000 in 12 months.

## Insights

- [What moves the needle on AI search visibility](https://platocreative.co.nz/blog/what-moves-the-needle-on-ai-search-visibility): Client AI mentions rose from three to six a month to over 60 within 60 days.
- [Search everywhere optimisation](https://platocreative.co.nz/blog/search-everywhere-optimisation): How multi-platform search visibility works.
- [Does 2025 mark the end of the website era](https://platocreative.co.nz/blog/does-2025-mark-the-end-of-the-website-era): Where websites sit in an AI-mediated buying journey.

## Company

- [About](https://platocreative.co.nz/about): Founded 2007, rebuilt after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes.
- [Our approach](https://platocreative.co.nz/our-approach): How Plato aligns marketing investment with commercial KPIs.
- [Meet the team](https://platocreative.co.nz/meet-the-team): 60+ specialists across strategy, brand, creative, marketing, web and tech.
- [Contact](https://platocreative.co.nz/contact): Christchurch and Auckland offices.
- [Careers](https://platocreative.co.nz/careers): Current openings.