# Havas

> Havas is a global marketing and communications group that sells creative work, media planning and buying, healthcare communications, brand experience, commerce, production, public relations, data and technology services. Its differentiator is an integration system with two halves: more than 70 physical Havas Villages that put specialists together, and Converged.AI, a shared operating system intended to connect intelligence, design, activation and measurement. Founded as a Paris news agency in 1835, Havas is now a listed Dutch company with operational headquarters in Puteaux, nearly 23,000 employees and clients ranging from global consumer brands to pharmaceutical companies.

- **Founded:** 1835
- **Headquarters:** Puteaux, France
- **Founders:** Charles-Louis Havas (Founder)
- **Products:** Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network, Havas Health Network, Havas Market, Havas Play
- **Notable:** Completed its spin-off from Vivendi and listed on Euronext Amsterdam under HAVAS on December 16, 2024., Reported 3.1% organic net-revenue growth, a 12.9% adjusted EBIT margin and €189 million of net income attributable to the group in 2025., Acquired majority stakes in 11 agencies during 2025, exceeding the bottom of its stated five-to-ten annual target range.

## Products & services

- **Havas Creative Network** — Advertising, brand strategy, business transformation, digital and social work, public relations, events, customer experience and production.
- **Havas Media Network** — Media consulting, planning and buying, audience intelligence, retail media, ecommerce, performance marketing, culture and sponsorship services.
- **Havas Health Network** — Specialist communications for pharmaceutical, healthcare and wellness companies, including regulated professional and consumer audiences.
- **Havas Market** — Commerce and retail-media services spanning ecommerce operations, content, paid performance, sales analytics and inventory forecasting in more than 30 countries.
- **Havas Play** — Sports, gaming, music, entertainment, creator, sponsorship and live-experience work intended to help brands earn a place in culture.
- **Converged.AI** — A groupwide operating system connecting intelligence, design, activation and measurement across Havas networks, powered by shared data, technology and AI capabilities.
- **Havas Villages** — More than 70 multidisciplinary hubs that place creative, media, health, data, production and other specialists together around client needs.

## Achievements

- Completed its spin-off from Vivendi and listed on Euronext Amsterdam under HAVAS on December 16, 2024.
- Reported 3.1% organic net-revenue growth, a 12.9% adjusted EBIT margin and €189 million of net income attributable to the group in 2025.
- Acquired majority stakes in 11 agencies during 2025, exceeding the bottom of its stated five-to-ten annual target range.
- Won two Cannes Lions Grand Prix in 2025, including recognition for work connected to the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony and an LVMH partnership campaign.
- Placed three agencies - BETC, Havas Paris and Havas India - in the WARC Creative 100 top 50 in 2026.
- Received an EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance reported for 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Reported first-half 2026 organic net-revenue growth of 2.5% and a further improvement in adjusted EBIT margin.
- **2026-07** — Acquired Spanish sustainable-events agency MUT and Dutch sports-marketing agency SportVibes to expand Havas Play.
- **2026-06** — Published The Science of Desire, research spanning more than 87,500 respondents, 2,400 brands and 10 markets, and increased its investment in Vurvey Labs.
- **2026-06** — Bought a majority stake in US youth-culture and experiential agency Archrival.
- **2026-04** — Reported first-quarter revenue of €667 million and net revenue of €638 million, with organic net-revenue growth of 2.5%.
- **2026-02** — Reported full-year 2025 net revenue of €2.783 billion, 3.1% organic growth and a 12.9% adjusted EBIT margin.

## Links

- Website: https://www.havas.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/havas
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Havas
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/HavasGroup

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Last updated: 2026-09-23