Havas SA is a French multinational advertising and public relations company, headquartered in Paris, France.
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13 Facts About Havas
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Havas was acquired by Vivendi in 1998, and renamed Vivendi Universal Publishing.
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Company which today bears the name Havas is itself a former subsidiary of the company which acquired the rights to the name in 2002.
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In November 2017, Havas acquired Malaysia-based agency Immerse and rebranded to Havas Immerse.
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In 1975, Havas Conseil became Eurocom, holding company of a Group of subsidiaries specializing in various communications activities.
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On 12 July 2005, Havas named Vincent Bollore as board chairman, and veteran banker Philippe Wahl as chief executive officer.
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In March 2006, Havas named Fernando Rodes Vila, son of the founder of Media Planning S A Leopoldo Rodes Castanes, as its new CEO.
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Havas remained listed on Euronext, but delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange as of 28 July 2006.
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Havas is a media holding company, whose subsidiaries provide communication consulting services, through traditional advertising media, to media buying, and various marketing services such as advertising management, direct marketing, sales promotion, corporate communications, blockchain and ICO marketing, healthcare communications, internal communications, Television sponsorship, design, human resources communications and interactive communications.
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Havas created an umbrella brand, Havas Digital Group, to operate across the Creative and Media divisions.
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Havas then dismissed Herail for gross negligence; vice-chairman Alain Cayzac and others close to de Pouzilhac were relieved of their services.
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Havas seized the Nanterre criminal court on 15 May 2007, and again in August and November 2007 to initiate three cases against de Pouzilhac, Herail and Cayzac, accusing them of "conspiracy, misappropriating from the company, and attempting to cover up".
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Havas alleged that the three directors had signed new employment contracts during the takeover that gave them generous golden parachutes in the likely event of their removal.
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