Despo Lefkariti after her studies in Marketing in London, started her career in the family petroleum company Petrolina Hellas in Greece. In 1985 she returned to Cyprus and founded DELEMA, one of the largest and most creative communication agencies in Cyprus, affiliated with MCCANN Worldgroup, the largest and most effective communication network in the world. She is the president of SDEK (Communication Agencies Association) and Vide-President of FED (Self-Regulation association). DELEMA is a full-service agency, whose work has been recognised in international competitions (London International Advertising Awards, Ermis Awards and European Digital Communication Awards) as well as in Cyprus (Carob Awards, Digital Awards and Responsibility Awards).