Havas London (formerly known as Euro RSCG London) is a
London
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-based integrated
advertising agency
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. It is part of the Havas Worldwide network (formerly known as Euro RSCG Worldwide) network which has 316
office
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s located in 75 countries throughout
Europe
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,
North America
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,
Latin America
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,
Asia Pacific
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and the
Middle East
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.
In September 2012 the
Euro RSCG Worldwide network rebranded to Havas Worldwide.
History
Euro RSCG London was first created by merging Colman RSCG and Horner Collis Kirvan.
In 1994, Euro RSCG's London office was relaunched as Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper by Mark Wnek and
Brett Gosper
Brett Gosper (born 21 June 1959 in Melbourne, Australia) is Head of Europe & Asia-Pacific for the National Football League.
Gosper was previously CEO of World Rugby, a former advertising agency leader and an elite-level rugby union player.
Ea ...
who had been approached by the
Euro RSCG
Havas Creative, formerly known as Havas Worldwide and Euro RSCG, is a French advertising agency. It is one of the largest integrated marketing communications agencies in the world, made up of 316 offices located in 75 countries. The firm provide ...
network to turn the agency around. Brett Gosper left for New York in 2003. Mark Wnek also left in January 2004, whereafter the names of the founders were dropped and the agency was renamed Euro RSCG London.
Renaming
Euro RSCG itself was renamed Havas Worldwide in 2012, and the London office was then renamed Havas Worldwide London. The name was later shortened to Havas London.
Key clients
The agency works for global brands including
Chivas Regal
Chivas Regal () is a blended Scotch whisky produced by the Chivas Brothers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard in Scotland.
History
Chivas Regal was created in 1909 by Chivas Brothers Master Blender Charles Stewart Howard as a 25-year-old luxury wh ...
,
Birds Eye
Birds Eye is an international brand of frozen foods founded in the United States and now owned by Conagra Brands in the United States, by Nomad Foods in Europe, and Simplot in Australia.
The former Birds Eye Company Ltd., originally named "B ...
,
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, currently branded as Reckitt, formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition prod ...
,
Evian
Evian (, ; , stylized as evian) is a French brand that bottles mineral water from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.
Evian is owned by Danone, a French multinational corporation. In addition to the miner ...
,
PSA Peugeot Citroen,
Unilever
Unilever PLC () is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company headquartered in London, England. It was founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with British soap maker Lever B ...
,
Ideal Standard,
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse Group AG (, ) was a global Investment banking, investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland. According to UBS, eventually Credit Suisse was to be fully integrated into UBS. While the integration ...
,
Maggie's Centres
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,
Mothercare
Mothercare plc is a global brand for products for parents and young children. The company's shares are listed on AIM in London.
Mothercare was founded in the United Kingdom in 1961, and specialized in products for expectant mothers and in ge ...
and
Mondelēz International
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.
Former clients include
Abbey National
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It was the first building society in the United Kingdom to Demutualisation, demutualise, doing so in July 1989. The ba ...
,
Iomega,
Argos and
Cadbury
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company owned by Mondelez International (spun off from Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second-largest confectionery brand in the world, after Mars. ...
.
Notable campaigns
Listed chronically.
*"Not at the Table", ad for
Häagen Dazs. Won a
D&AD
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Wood Pencil in 2000.
*"Megabytes" ad for
Microsoft
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. Won a D&AD Wood Pencil in 2001.
*"Pageant", spot for
VO5. Won a D&AD Yellow Pencil Award in 2012.
*"Metamorphosis", film for
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse Group AG (, ) was a global Investment banking, investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland. According to UBS, eventually Credit Suisse was to be fully integrated into UBS. While the integration ...
. Won a "One Merit" award at
The One Club
The One Club is an American non-profit organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in advertising.Dougherty, Philip H. (May 11, 1981). One Club Honors Agencies. ''New York Times'' Founded in New York City as The One Club for Art & Copy, T ...
in 2013.
*"Explore", campaign for
Durex
Durex is a British brand of condoms and personal lubricants owned by Reckitt, Reckitt Benckiser. It was initially developed in London under the purview of the London Rubber Company and British Latex Products Ltd, where it was manufactured betwee ...
's e-commerce site in 2014. One spot used synchronous
dual-screen technology to allow a phone or tablet app to show an alternative view when the main ad plays on TV.
*"Cut the Cliché", Valentine's Day spot for
Durex
Durex is a British brand of condoms and personal lubricants owned by Reckitt, Reckitt Benckiser. It was initially developed in London under the purview of the London Rubber Company and British Latex Products Ltd, where it was manufactured betwee ...
.
*"The Heathrow Bears", a series of Christmas ads for
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport , also colloquially known as London Heathrow Airport and named ''London Airport'' until 1966, is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdo ...
started in 2016.
See also
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Boase Massimi Pollitt
References
External links
Official Website
{{Havas
Advertising agencies of the United Kingdom
Havas