HAVAS Red Named a 2026 PRNEWS Platinum Awards Finalist for Agency of the Year: Large

We’re proud to share that HAVAS Red has been named a finalist for Agency of the Year: Large in the 2026 PRNEWS Platinum Awards, recognizing the agency’s standout work across earned, social, influencer and integrated communications over the past year.

Selected from a highly competitive field, this year’s finalists represent the agencies, brands and in-house teams delivering the most impactful work across every discipline in PR and communications — and we’re honored to be counted among them in the Agency of the Year: Large category.

A Year of Bold, Culture-Shaping Work

This recognition caps a milestone year for HAVAS Red, during which the network grew to 700+ employees across 23 markets and delivered campaigns that moved culture and moved the needle for clients, including:

  • “Odd Jobs” for Tourism Tasmania, named one of the Top 40 PR Campaigns worldwide in the 2025 Global SABRE Awards
  • “Damage Detected” for OGX, starring Shay Mitchell, which drove 3B+ impressions across paid, influencer and experiential activations
  • The Opill x WNBA partnership, including the Level the Court reproductive health initiative, which earned 850M+ video views
  • The Dil-Luminati India Tour for Levi’s with Diljit Dosanjh, blending music, culture and fashion
  • Reckitt’s Catalyst launch on the Cannes Lions main stage with Serena Williams

Together, this work — and the strategic thinking behind it — reflects HAVAS Red’s “Deliberately Different” approach to earning attention, visibility and lasting cultural relevance for the brands we partner with.

Winners Announced at the PRNEWS Platinum Awards Gala

Winners will be revealed live at the 2026 PRNEWS Platinum Awards Gala on October 6 at The Lighthouse in New York City. The evening will bring together finalists and leaders from across the industry to celebrate the work setting the standard for PR excellence, alongside a red-carpet reception, dinner, live awards presentation and after party.

The 2026 People of the Year and Agency Elite Top 120 will also be honored at the gala, rounding out a full celebration of the profession’s most accomplished agencies, brands and leaders.

Congratulations to our teams around the world for this well-deserved recognition. See the full list of finalists here

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