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Havas grows 2.5% in Q1 as acquisitions make initial impact
earnings report havas By Beau Jackson

Yannick Bolloré says the group has started the year “on solid footing”, organic growth slipped across APAC and Africa.

Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré earned $8 million in 2025
havas yannick bollore By Shauna Lewis

The chief executive received a base salary of $1.75 million.

Havas beats full-year 2025 forecast with 3.1% organic growth
havas By Ben Bold

Revealed: latest hybrid working policies at new 'big six'
accenture Dentsu havas ipg omnicom publicis groupe wpp By Marianne Calnan

Campaign asked the holdcos about requirements to be in-office.

Havas introduces LLM tool Ava, the ‘heart of Havas,’ at CES
ces havas By Emma Thumann

Set to roll out this spring, the global LLM unifies the world’s most advanced AI models into one secure portal.

FCB India, Famous Innovations, McCann win big at the South Asia Agency of the Year awards
agency aoy havas leo McCann Worldgroup of the By Campaign India Team

Birthday boy Raj Kamble, Famous Innovations' founder, won both the ‘South Asia Agency Head of the Year’ and ‘South Asia Agency Growth Leader of the Year’ titles.

Havas CEO says it is ‘not in discussions with WPP’
havas wpp yannick bollore By Chris Powell

Yannick Bolloré has called his French holdco “one of the most acquisitive groups in the industry,” but downplayed speculation about a deal with struggling WPP.

Havas ‘eyeing WPP bid’, The Times reports
acquisitions havas mergers wpp By Staff Reporters

Havas has been looking at the prospect of a takeover of rival holdco WPP, The Times reported over the weekend.

Creative Minds: How Chang Wang made a comic book that responds to nature
china creative minds havas By Staff Reporters

Havas China’s senior art director and creator of the award-winning 'Book of Nature', draws storytelling inspiration from music and art and advises kids to swap Harry Potter for painting and guitar lessons.

Why Dentsu’s next buyer can’t look like Havas or the industry it’s leaving behind
Dentsu havas By Humphrey Ho

Selling the international arm won’t be simple, opines Humphrey Ho. The buyer can’t look like the ad holding groups of old, because that model is exactly what Dentsu is trying to leave behind.

Asahi Super Dry sends couple on quest through Tokyo in first work by Havas
advertising asahi havas super dry By Eszter Gurbicz

Havas was appointed as the brand's creative agency in December 2024.

Creative Minds: The art director who failed exams but nailed life
creative minds DDB havas zoo group By Staff Reporters

Distracted in school and repeatedly lost toys and games to confiscation. Today, Marcus Quek gets hired for the same restless creativity that once got him into trouble.

Havas reports solid Q2 growth despite APAC decline
havas q2 2025 By Matthew Keegan

The group grew organically by 2.6% in Q2 2025 but cautioned about ongoing headwinds in the APAC region and geopolitical uncertainties.

Virginia Hyland and Havas Media end legal dispute; James Wright named Group CEO ANZ
havas havas media james wright virginia hyland By Staff Reporters

Five years after selling her eponymous media agency to Havas, Virginia Hyland has formally exited the business, marking the end of a complex acquisition period that includes a now-withdrawn legal dispute.

Havas Costa Rica’s Cannes Lions-winning ad, Lessons of Shame, needs lessons of legitimacy
cannes lions 2025 canneslions2025 havas havas costa rica lessons of shame By Emma Thumann

After a thorough investigation, Campaign cannot find any proof of the alleged results and impact stated in the Cannes case study submission.

Havas redefines creativity with data and technology at Cannes
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Leaders from the Media Network share insights from the jury room and how data and tech are driving more innovative media solutions.

Yannick Bolloré: ‘AI is a powerful creative partner’
ai cannes lions 2025 canneslions2025 havas yannick bollore By Staff Reporters

Ahead of Cannes Lions, the chief executives of the 'big six' holding companies and senior leaders give their views on a range of topics relating to creativity and business. Today, it’s the turn of Havas' chief executive and chairman, Yannick Bolloré.

Publicis Media wins back SAIC-GM media mandate in China
automotive BBDO china havas pitch Publicis saicgm spark foundry By Nikita Mishra

Publicis has reclaimed the US$146 million SAIC-GM account after a year-long break, marking a major comeback following a fiercely contested pitch.

Havas reports 2.1% increase in organic growth for Q1 2025
havas q1 2025 By Shauna Lewis

The group expects a 2% growth in organic net revenue compared with 2024.

Havas’ global leaders on smart acquisitions, serious CX, and scaling with intent
cx david shulman havas rana barua tracey barber transformation By Rahat Kapur

Less M&A, more CX. Campaign Asia speaks with Havas’ global and regional leads about how the network is reshaping its business with CX at the core, avoiding the temptation of scale, and its plans in APAC.