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| Public Limited Company | |
| Industry | Business Services |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | New York City (HQ), 316 Offices worldwide |
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Key people
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Andrew Benett (Global CEO) |
| Products | Advertising & Marketing |
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Number of employees
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11,000 |
| Parent | Havas |
| Website | havasworldwide.com |
Havas Worldwide, formerly known as Euro RSCG, is one of the largest integrated marketing communications agencies in the world, made up of 316 offices located in 75 countries throughout the world.[1][2] The firm provides advertising, marketing services,and corporate communications to global, regional, and local clients.
In 2010, Advertising Age listed the firm, (then called Euro RSCG), as having more global assignments than any other network for the fifth consecutive year, making the agency the world's largest network by global accounts.[3][4] Headquartered in New York, Havas Worldwide is the largest unit of Havas (Euronext Paris SA: HAV.PA), the fifth largest communications group in the world, behind Omnicom, WPP, Interpublic, and Publicis.
Corporate history[edit]
The agency was born from the merger with Eurocom S.A. Each letter in RSCG corresponds to the name of each of their founders: Roux, Séguela, Cayzac, and Goudard.
In 1970 Bernard Roux, Jacques Séguéla established their agency ,Roux Séguéla; in1972 Alain Cayzac joins Roux Séguéla, becoming Roux Séguéla Cayzac.
IN 1975 Havas Conseil reconstituted as Eurocom holding company
In 1976 Roux Séguéla Cayzac merged with Jean-Michel Goudard to form RSCG; in 1991 Eurocom S.A. acquired RSCG to form Euro RSCG. In 1997 Euro RSCG Worldwide moved its headquarters from Paris to New York; American executive Bob Schmetterer was named Chairman and CEO. In 2012 the firm was rebranded as Havas Worldwide .[5]
Leadership[edit]
In 2014 Havas Group Chairman Yannick Bolloré also became Global CEO of Havas, and Andrew Benett was named Global CEO of Havas Worldwide.[6]
Previous CEO David Jones was named CEO of the firm, then named Euro RSCG Worldwide, in 2005,.[7] He also became Global CEO of parent company Havas in 2011, and is the co-founder of One Young World, a nonprofit organization that gives a voice to leaders age 25 and younger from around the globe.[8]
Mercedes Erra (Managing Director, Havas) is the executive president of Havas Worldwide, and credited with the company's Evian campaign "Roller Babies," which made headlines and a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records for receiving over 75 million views.[9]
Key clients[edit]
Havas Worldwide works with 78 of the 100 largest global advertisers including Air France, Citigroup, Danone Group, IBM, Lacoste, LVMH, Merck, Mondelēz International, Pernod Ricard, Reckitt Benckiser, Sanofi, The Humane Society of the United States, and Unilever.[4]
Services[edit]
The firm consists of several divisions:
- Havas Worldwide (Strategy, Creative, Production Automation & Implementation)
- Havas Worldwide Digital (Digital, Direct, Data & Analytics, CRM, Promotions, Channel Management, Motivation & Education)
- Havas PR (Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, and Corporate Identity)
- Arnold Worldwide, an American company.
- Havas Media
References[edit]
- ^ Stuart Elliot, "Havas Doubles Down On, Well, Havas" New York Times, 9/24/2012 http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/havas-doubles-down-on-well-havas
- ^ "Integration on offer as Havas rebrands Euro RSCG Worldwide network to Havas Worldwide" Campaign Brief Asia, 9/25/2012 http://www.campaignbriefasia.com/2012/09/integration-on-offer-as-havas.html
- ^ Euro RSCG Worldwide Named Largest Global Advertising Agency for Fifth Year in... - NEW YORK, 6 Dec. 2010 /PRNewswire/. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved on 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Agency Report 2012" Ad Age, 4/30/2012 http://adage.com/article/datacenter-agencies/ad-agency-report-2012-analysis-rankings-contact-info/233874/
- ^ Hall, Emma (1 March 2012). "Havas Drops Euro RSCG Brand Name, Adds Havas Digital". Ad Age.
- ^ http://adage.com/article/global-news/havas-global-ceo-david-jones-leaves-launch-tech-startup/290971/
- ^ Rupal Parekh, “Havas Chief Talks Outsize Game, Takes on Ad Giants” Ad Age, 3/14/2011 http://adage.com/article/agency-news/havas-chief-talks-outsize-game-takes-ad-giants/149378
- ^ "Bill Clinton Stars at One Young World Conference" The Wall Street Journal, 10/19/2012 http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/10/19/bill-clinton-stars-at-one-young-world-conference
- ^ Lu Stout, Christie (2012-08-23). "The brains behind the most viral ad ever". CNN. cnn.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Company Website
- "Havas Doubles Down On, Well, Havas" New York Times, 9/24/2012
- "Havas Worldwide, le nouveau nom de l'agence de communication Euro RSCG" L'Express, 9/24/2012
