In a strategic move to bolster the agency's
leadership team, the Havas Village has today announced the internal
appointments of Dan Smith (right) to managing director of Havas
Worldwide Sydney and Ben Sjogren (left) to managing director of Havas
Media. The creation of the new roles reflects the significant growth of
both agencies over the past 12 months, with the total headcount of Havas
Village in Sydney now over 240.
Smith has been pivotal in the growth of Havas Worldwide Sydney from an
agency of 75 to more than 130 people over the past three years. He
previously occupied the role of client services director and for the
past 18 months has lead a team of over 50 on one of Australia's most
high profile integrated accounts, Defence Force Recruiting (DFR).
Sjogren
joined Havas Media in 2013, guiding the business from its start-up
status to a leading force in the industry with over 60 staff. Sjogren
has continued to drive the agency's operations and growth trajectory and
has presided over a number of major account wins including QBE and
Douwe Egberts.
Says Anthony Gregorio, CEO, Havas Worldwide: "I'm
delighted to see Dan move into this new role and extend his exceptional
leadership across further areas of the business while still playing a
pivotal part on the DFR account. The appointment of Dan and Ben is
another step in our global strategy of bringing advertising, media and
PR disciplines closer together."
Says Mike Wilson, CEO, Havas Media: "Ben is one of the Australian media industry's best creative and
strategic minds. He thoroughly deserves this exciting new role and we're
looking forward to continuing to drive the agency's growth with Ben at
the helm."
Smith and Sjogren will be working together closely in
the coming months to continue the development of the Havas Village
approach, bringing together the best minds and resources to approach new
and existing client challenges.