Basis consolidates programmatic and traditional media buying into a single platform with automated workflows, unified reporting, and end-to-end campaign management to increase efficiency and transparency for agencies and advertisers.
Last updated Mar 7, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Established provider of enterprise programmatic advertising and workflow automation platforms for agencies and brands
Basis by Centro is a comprehensive programmatic advertising platform designed to streamline digital media buying and campaign management for advertising agencies, brands, and media companies. The platform consolidates programmatic display, video, mobile, social, search, and traditional media buying into a single interface, offering workflow automation, business intelligence, and consolidated reporting capabilities. Basis serves as an operating system for digital advertising operations, enabling users to plan, buy, analyze, and optimize campaigns across multiple channels while managing the entire media lifecycle from RFP to reconciliation. Centro, the parent company, has positioned Basis as an enterprise-grade solution that addresses the complexity of modern media buying by combining programmatic capabilities with traditional media management. The platform emphasizes automation of manual processes, transparency in media transactions, and unified reporting across fragmented advertising channels. Basis competes in the demand-side platform (DSP) and ad operations software space, differentiating itself through its focus on workflow efficiency and comprehensive channel coverage. As a subsidiary of Centro, Basis continues to operate as a distinct product offering within the broader Centro ecosystem, serving agencies and advertisers who require sophisticated tools for managing complex, multi-channel advertising campaigns at scale.
Programmatic buying platform for display, video, mobile, and native advertising across multiple exchanges and inventory sources
Direct media buying and management for publisher-direct deals, social media, and search campaigns
Unified reporting and business intelligence across all media channels with customizable dashboards and automated reporting
Automated campaign trafficking, billing, reconciliation, and approval workflows to reduce manual operations