Tag Archives: Vincent Bollore

Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré joins father Vincent at French media giant Vivendi

Life’s never dull with a Bolloré or three around and now Vincent Bolloré has tightened his grip on French media giant Vivendi by appointing son Yannick, also CEO of Bolloré-owned Havas, to Vivendi’s supervisory board. Bolloré senior, who has numerous ...

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Havas motors on – but what’s the long term strategy?

Havas seems to be motoring nicely under Yannick Bolloré, reporting organic growth of 5.1 per cent and revenue of €2.2bn for 2015, the first time it’s topped the €2bn mark. Profit was €315m, up 20 per cent on 2014, while ...

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Ubisoft kicks back at Bolloré with media switch to WPP

Vincent Bolloré’s machinations usually conclude with the Bolloré coffers even more full than before but the French magnate (below), owner of Havas and the biggest shareholder in and chairman of French media giant Vivendi, has suffered a reverse at the ...

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BETC launches POP record label with Bollore’s Polydor

French media giant Vivendi and agency group Havas may be separate companies but they have one Vincent Bollore in common. The Bollore clan own Havas and Vincent is chairman and a big shareholder in the much larger Vivendi. Paris-based BETC ...

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Vincent Bollore bids for majority stake in Havas

French Tycoon Vincent Bollore, the biggest shareholder in marcoms group Havas with about 36 per cent, is offering a share swap in his family conglomerate Bollore Group which would take his share in Havas to over 50 per cent – ...

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