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Havas selected Bastille Day to take the revolutionary step of merging its artistic community with the Havas Well being & You community — placing Donna Murphy, world CEO of Havas Well being & You, in cost.
The transfer leaves Chris Hirst, the British CEO of Havas Inventive, out of a job. The 2 networks are merging to mirror Havas’ “collectively” technique — all within the identify of “simplification,” “deeper integration,” and “placing meaningfulness on the core.”
Yannick Bolloré, CEO of Havas Group, mentioned: “Havas Group is stronger than ever as we speak due to the groups’ unfailing means to reinvent themselves. Donna’s spirit of service, compassion and inclusive management not solely suits the wants of our companions however will play a significant function in us persevering with our mission of creating a significant distinction to manufacturers, companies and folks.”
Donna Murphy, who has been at Havas for 35 years, mentioned: “Bringing collectively the distinctive world model management of Havas Well being & You with the dynamic artistic expertise and distinctive mix of belongings within the Inventive Group produces one thing actually distinctive.”
Chris Hirst mentioned: “I’m extremely proud to depart Havas Inventive Group in such nice well being. This yr we achieved the beforehand unthinkable: runner-up as International Community of the Yr [at Cannes]. In the end nonetheless, it’s all about having greater than your fair proportion of the easiest folks – and we had been privileged to have simply that. I’d wish to thank them for all we have now achieved.”
Murphy relies in New York, which can imply an influence shift away from London, the place Hirst was based mostly.
London CEO Xavier Rees and London CCO Vicki Maguire, each of whom have accomplished loads to spice up the artistic community’s status, should alter to a brand new regime the place they aren’t so near the boss. Though the majority of Havas’ Cannes success got here from the Center East, due to Havas Dubai’s “Liquid Billboard” for Adidas.
