CUP OF CORPORATE COMMS: AN UNFILTERED LOOK AT WHAT PERCOLATED IN AUGUST

Below are key themes that dominated corporate communications news in August 2024 — and we’re briefing you on all of them in this month’s edition of Cup of Corporate Comms.    Polarized conversations—and the need to handle them—are on the rise at work.  Polarized conversations at work are increasingly mirroring the division seen in society, […]

HAVAS RED GROWS PR, SOCIAL AND CONTENT CAPABILITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC WITH EXPANSION TO JAPAN

New York, September 3, 2024 — HAVAS Red (formerly Red HAVAS), the global PR agency micronetwork, today announced the addition of HAVAS Red Japan.   This follows the network’s regional expansion last November, when it acquired a majority stake in one of India’s foremost PR consultancy firms, PR Pundit, which now operates as PR Pundit HAVAS Red. Today’s […]

CUP OF CORPORATE COMMS: AN UNFILTERED LOOK AT WHAT PERCOLATED IN JULY

Some key themes dominated corporate communications news in July 2024 — and we’re briefing you on all of them in this month’s edition of Cup of Corporate Comms. STABILIZING COMMUNICATIONS MATTER, TOO. In the rush to perfect change and transformation communications, the vital task of fostering stability and reducing anxiety is often neglected. In this […]

LINDA DESCANO, CFA, ELEVATED TO GLOBAL CHIEF INTEGRATION & MARKETING OFFICER AT HAVAS RED

NEW APPOINTMENT TO STRATEGICALLY SUPPORT OPERATIONS ACROSS THE AGENCY’S GROWING GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NEW YORK — Today, HAVAS Red Group, the global merged media agency micronetwork within the HAVAS PR Network, announced the elevation of EVP Linda Descano, CFA®, to the role of Global Chief Integration & Marketing Officer. The newly created position will support the agency’s […]

HAVAS RED LAUNCHES INDUSTRY — A GLOBAL PRACTICE FOR B2B BUSINESSES AND BRANDS

NEW YORK, August 6, 2024 — HAVAS Red, the micronetwork of borderless merged media agencies, today announced the global launch of INDUSTRY, an end-to-end strategic communications service. INDUSTRY will empower B2B brands to confidently navigate the evolving external pressures, enhanced scrutiny, changing media consumption habits and elevated expectations transforming communications today.   To mark the launch of […]

CUP OF CORPORATE COMMS: AN UNFILTERED LOOK AT WHAT PERCOLATED IN JUNE

From brand stewardship in Cannes to “carewashing” to subdued pride during Pride Month to the “TikTokification” of internal comms, and manager burnout, these are the key themes that dominated corporate communications news in June 2024.  Brand stewardship in the spotlight in Cannes  The 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity highlighted the delicate balance brands […]

DARA BUSCH NAMED CEO OF HAVAS PR NORTH AMERICA

HAVAS announced today the appointment of Dara Busch as CEO, HAVAS PR North America. Busch will oversee the strategic growth and vision of the network’s PR offering in North America, which includes HAVAS Formula, helmed by Tara Reid (PR) and Adrienne Cadena (HAVAS Street, experiential), and HAVAS Red U.S. Busch comes to HAVAS from independent […]

Rethinking The 21st Century PR Network: James Wright Speaks on PRovoke Media Podcast

In a recent discussion with Provoke Media CEO and Editor-in-Chief Arun Sudhaman, HAVAS Red CEO James Wright explored how our agency is rethinking the 21st century network agency model to better adapt and respond to client and talent trends. Wright discusses his work in terms of consolidating HAVAS Red’s disparate agency entities into a cohesive […]