# Republica Havas

> Republica Havas is a Miami-born cross-cultural creative, media, health, and experiential agency. Founded in 2006 by Jorge A. Plasencia and Luis Casamayor, it built its position by treating culture as a business input rather than a final translation step, then joined Havas in 2018 to carry that expertise through a global network.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Jorge A. Plasencia (Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO), Luis Casamayor (Co-Founder, Creative Chairman & President)
- **Products:** Creative and brand strategy, Media, Public relations and social, Experiences, Health and wellness marketing
- **Notable:** Named Ad Age's No. 1 independent U.S. multicultural agency before joining Havas in 2018., Appeared on the Inc. 5000 for five consecutive years., Won a 2016 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year award.

## Products & services

- **Creative and brand strategy** — Cross-cultural positioning, integrated campaigns, design, content, and production.
- **Media** — Media planning and buying, analytics, consumer science, and performance activation.
- **Public relations and social** — Earned media, influencer and social strategy, community management, and content.
- **Experiences** — Events, activations, sponsorships, promotions, and experiential production.
- **Health and wellness marketing** — Culturally informed programs designed to reach diverse patients and address health disparities.
- **Cultural intelligence and transformation** — Research, inclusion, supplier-diversity, and organizational consulting for large brands.

## Achievements

- Named Ad Age's No. 1 independent U.S. multicultural agency before joining Havas in 2018.
- Appeared on the Inc. 5000 for five consecutive years.
- Won a 2016 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year award.
- The Name Confusion earned two Cannes Lions and a 2024 Gold ADDY for integrated public service media.
- Ranked No. 1 in Miami and Florida and No. 15 in the U.S. in The Drum's World Creative Rankings 2025.
- Won seven prizes at El Ojo de Iberoamérica in 2022 for work including Banza's Common campaign.

## Latest updates

- **2026** — Republica Havas entered its 20th year describing cross-cultural fluency as a growth imperative, while operating as the flagship agency within Havas Miami.
- **2025-05** — The Drum profiled the agency after ranking it No. 1 in Miami and Florida in its 2025 World Creative Rankings.
- **2025** — Havas's Converged operating system evolved into Converged.AI, extending shared data and technology capabilities available across the network.
- **2024** — The Name Confusion received a national Gold ADDY and was highlighted in Havas's CSR reporting after a 44-award run during 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://republicahavas.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/republica-havas/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RepublicaHavas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/republicahavas/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepublicaHavas/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24