UK bed retailer Dreams has chosen Havas Media to handle its estimated £20m account. Dreams moves from Publicis-owned Starcom after a pitch involving network and independent agencies. Private equity-owned Dreams sells a dizzying 11,500 mattresses and bed bits a week. ...
Read More »More revolving doors: now Frampton exits Havas Media
Yesterday we noted the revolving doors in media agency land – top level exits at Dentsu Aegis (Carat), OMD (a voluntary one it seems) and Starcom – now it’s Havas Media Group UK CEO Paul Frampton who’s leaving the company ...
Read More »Havas wins Michelin’s global media account
Havas Media has won Michelin’s global account from WPP’s MEC, handling the tyre giant in the US, Europe and other markets including China. This is the second summer coup for Havas Media. Last month it was reappointed by airline Emirates ...
Read More »Havas Media flies on with Emirates global
Dubai-based airline Emirates, which flies to 150 destinations worldwide, has signed up with Havas Media for another three years. Havas handles Emirates’ global media strategy, planning, social, traditional and digital media work. Emirates Group’s VP for corporate communications, market and ...
Read More »Havas wins Swarovski global media from Zenith
Swarovski, the world leader in crystal jewellery, has awarded its global media business to Havas Media. The account will cover more than 35 countries with a focus on US, China, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Canada, Spain, ...
Read More »JWT London introduces new partner structure
Much shuffling of the deck chairs in London’s adland this week (just because you shuffle the deck chairs it doesn’t mean the ship is sinking necessarily). JWT London has a new management structure aimed at “developing collaborative processes for its ...
Read More »Now Bollore stitches €500m O2 Havas media deal
French tycoon Vincent Bollore, newly installed as chairman of huge media conglomerate Vivendi (it owns Canal+ among others) seems to have rediscovered an interest in advertising too. Hot on the heels of announcing he plans to tender for more shares ...
Read More »Maxus poaches new managing partners from Havas
Fast-growing WPP media agency Maxus London has lured Havas client directors Jonathan Wilson and Clare Chapman (below) as new managing partners. Wilson and Chapman will report to Maxus managing director Nick Baughan. As client director at Havas Media for almost ...
Read More »New Havas/Weve survey shows extent of mobile mania
Here’s the most depressing news of the day (particularly if you find yourself doing it). A new study of 3000 Brits from Havas Media and mobile mobile marketing company Weve has found that: 74 per cent of respondents aged 16-24 ...
Read More »