ABOUT KLIRKOM
Klirkom has been a full-service public relations consultancy since 2003. We are independently owned, based in Jakarta, with experience across Indonesia, Southeast Asia and North America — and built around a simple belief: communication should create understanding, not just attention.
Experience. Initiative. Heart. Three words we use to describe the people and the work — and the standard we hold ourselves to.
OUR STORY
Klirkom was founded in Jakarta in 2003. From the beginning, the ambition was not to be the biggest agency in the market, but to be the one clients trust, call upon and confidently recommend.
That has shaped how we work: senior people close to the work, a genuine interest in the organisation, and the willingness to say what we think. We are independently owned, which means we can make decisions in the interest of the work rather than the network.
Today our work spans corporate organisations, public institutions, international development and civil society. We have supported projects throughout Indonesia and undertaken assignments elsewhere in Southeast Asia and North America, including Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Canada.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
We know our work, we enjoy doing it and we care about getting it right. These are not posters on a wall; they are the things clients notice when a project gets difficult.
We have seen enough situations to know what usually matters — and enough humility to know when this one is different.
We bring ideas, initiative and a genuine appetite for the work. Good communications is not a passive exercise.
We care about the people on the other side of the message, and about the organisation trusting us with its reputation.
LEADERSHIP
Senior advisers, not a pyramid. The people who shape the strategy stay close to the work — supported by a full-service team across media, design, film, digital and events.
Founder & Managing Director, Klirkom
More than 30 years of integrated strategic communications across Indonesia and internationally, including 14 years living and working in Canada. Edwin advises leadership on sensitive decisions, complex development programmes and relationships across government, donors, investors and communities.
Public Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Twenty-five years across corporate communication, public affairs and stakeholder management, including Coca-Cola, Schneider Electric, TBS Energi Utama, Coda Payments and Ancora Foundation. Ratrie builds communications functions from the ground up and turns stakeholder engagement into measurable reputation outcomes.
Internal Alignment & Knowledge Transfer Lead
Leads communication workflows, internal coordination, manager cascades and the transfer of practical tools into client teams — so the capability remains after the assignment ends.
Specialist workstream leads are named for each assignment. Profiles reflect the senior team; further detail is available on request.
HOW WE WORK
A simple sequence, applied with discipline. It keeps us close to the people who matter and honest about whether the work is creating the change it was meant to.
We listen before we recommend: the organisation, the audience, the issue and the outcome that matters.
We find the story, the message and the channel that make sense to the people you need to reach.
We create the moment where understanding shifts: attention, trust, consideration, action.
We deliver, measure what changed and use what we learn to make the next move better.
OUR HOME, OUR EXPERIENCE
Working across these environments has given us an appreciation for different audiences, expectations and ways of working. We bring that experience to every assignment, alongside the curiosity and commitment to keep learning.
Reputation, leadership visibility, stakeholder relations, internal change and issues management.
Public communication, consultation, media relations and capacity building.
Programme communication, research, community engagement and documentation.
Campaigns, advocacy communication, events and coalition building.
SELECTED ORGANISATIONS
A selection of the organisations Klirkom has worked with. We are grateful for the trust and the relationships behind each one.
LET’S TALK
If you are looking for a partner who will understand the organisation, bring ideas and take responsibility for the result, we should talk.
