Havas

French advertising and public relations company Havas NVFormerlyHavas Conseil SA (1968–1975)Eurocom SA (1975–1996)Havas Advertising (1996–2002)Havas SA (2002–2024)TypePublicTraded asEuronext Amsterdam: HAVASIndustryBusiness ServicesPredecessorAgence HavasVivendi advertising divisionFounded1968; 58 years ago (1968)FoundersAlain de PouzilhacJacques HerailHeadquartersPuteaux, FranceKey peopleYannick Bolloré, (chairman and CEO)Jacques Séguéla, (vice chairman)Marian Salzman (CEO of Havas PR North America)ProductsAdvertising, marketing, mediaRevenue€2.87 billion (2023)Number of employees23,000ParentBolloré (2004–2017, 2024–present)Vivendi (2017–2024)DivisionsHavas Media GroupHavas Creative GroupHavas Health & YouWebsitewww.havas.com Building at 62, rue de Richelieu in Paris, built by the Société générale des Annonces and used by Havas from 1921 as head office of its advertising operations Havas N.V. (French pronunciation: [avas]) is a French multinational advertising and public relations company, with its registered office and head office in Puteaux, France. Havas operates in more than 100 countries. The group is structured into three main operational divisions, o