Havas—Ad Age Agency Report 2024

Havas is an agency company based in France. Vivendi, a French entertainment and media group, acquired full ownership of Havas in 2017. See Vivendi’s financial reports. More from Ad Age Agency Report 2024 Big picture: State of the agency business World’s biggest agency companies Agency listings Agency revenue growth Agency company revenue by client sector Vivendi in July 2017 acquired a 59.2% stake in Havas from Bolloré Group. Vivendi in October 2017 increased its stake in Havas to 94.75%. Vivendi as of December 2017 owned 100% of Havas. Havas and Vivendi already were connected through the Bolloré family and its web of shareholdings. Vivendi in 2023 and 2024 was exploring a potential partial breakup of Vivendi that could result in Havas becoming an independent publicly traded company. Vivendi said in an April 2024 letter to shareholders: “The feasibility study on the split project is still ongoing.” Havas consists of three segments: Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network and Havas Health & You. Havas in January 2013 rebranded its media agencies under the banner Havas Media Group. Havas in September 2012 rebranded Euro RSCG Worldwide as Havas Worldwide. It later dropped “Worldwide” from its name. Havas in August 2013 named Yannick Bolloré chairman of Havas, succeeding his father, Vincent Bolloré. Yannick Bolloré in January 2014 took on the added role of Havas global CEO. Cyrille Bolloré, Yannick Bolloré’s brother, in 2019 succeeded Vincent Bolloré as chairman-CEO of Bolloré Group. Vivendi’s ticker: VIV Havas traces its roots to its founding in 1835 in Paris by Charles-Louis Havas. “Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people. “Havas has developed a fully integrated model through its 70-plus Havas villages around the world, covering all communication activities. “The teams of the three business units, Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network and Havas Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer tailor-made, innovative solutions to clients that support them in their positive transformation. “Havas is committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong and can be themselves and thrive. Havas integrated into Vivendi, a global leader in media, entertainment and communications, in December 2017.” Ad Age Agency Report 2024 Revenue and analysis for agency companies Click here

Havas—Ad Age Agency Report 2024

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