Croud provides digital marketing services, spanning PPC, SEO, content, programmatic, paid social and analytics for leading brands across various sectors. The business was founded in 2011 by Ben Knight and Luke Smith. They were both previously working at agencies but felt frustrated with the way that they were run. After a few meetings and some good ideas, Croud was born. Croud originally began as a paid search agency but in a few short years they have now expanded and cover all areas of digital. Croud is home to one of the largest global networks of digital specialists. They currently operate in 100+ markets, in 77 different languages and have 1,200+ remote digital specialists that are able to respond in real-time on the ground, with knowledge of the latest tools and trends linked to that specific market. Croud is a performance agency and are geared towards delivering results through technology and global reach. Weekly lunch and learn sessions, hosted either by someone at Croud or an external partner, give employees the chance to both expand their knowledge, whether on a topic directly related to Croud's work in digital marketing or something completely unrelated and enjoy a complimentary lunch. This benefit is one of the most appreciated among the employee base.