Havas Worldwide Middle East announces the launch of Havas Village in Dubai

This launch spearheads the rollout of Havas Worldwide's new integrated communications model

Dubai, UAE, September 28, 2015: In a move placing its Dubai hub as one of the Havas Village global spearheads, Havas Worldwide Middle East announced the launch of its new integrated communications model in the region. 

This novel concept reflects the network's determination to remain at the leading edge of the industry in light of its rapidly evolving developments. It brings together the previously separate strategy, creative, digital, media and PR disciplines and enables them to interface in a novel, close-knit model.

Addressing both key clients and executives at the launch ceremony, Patrick Chalhoub, co-CEO of the Chalhoub Group and Havas Middle East's partner, said "The Havas Village model is designed to meet the present and future needs of clients in a changing world. It is unique, as we go back to a village of professionals who work at the pace of a city. Together, we have pushed the traditional notions of integrated services into a collective where relevant talents can be called upon immediately across expertise pillars and geographical locations in a fluid and seamless process." Explaining the choice of selecting Dubai as one of the first hubs to reflect the network's new strategy, he added: "We chose Dubai as one of the first locations to implement Havas Worldwide's ambitious project due to its emergence as a key global player. The Emirate's first-class infrastructure enables us to drive the concept throughout our region's offices, bringing into the Village the more than 300 professionals that are part of our team in the Middle East's key cities."

The Dubai Havas Village hub also includes a set of specialized network entities, such as Havas PR, Havas People and Havas Health. "Our concept and outlook have attracted a large team of industry specialists from over 40 nationalities, which creates an exceptional intercultural working environment, making it easier to engage the cultures that surround us in the region, and address efficiently our clients' needs," Pierre Soued, the Managing Director of Havas Middle East highlighted. He concluded by stating that "we believe that the new Havas Village structure will provide us with a competitive advantage as we expand our client roster. This ability to extend creative problem-solving at the highest level can only benefit them in ways not possible with the older industry formulas. We look forward to the brave new world as we move into the industry's future."

About Havas Worldwide Middle East
Havas Worldwide Middle East is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and brings together a diverse staff of nearly 300 international and local talents. The network's offices across 7 countries cover the Middle East, delivering unique insights into local Arab culture and the ability to produce tailored communications, which influence the opinion, behavior, and attitudes of the communities we live and work in.  The Dubai hub is ranked as the number one agency for luxury, fashion and retail brands in the region, with an extensive client/brand roster that targets high net worth customers. Additionally, the network manages an even broader client/brand list of brands across the FMCG, pharmaceutical, automotive, retail and financial institutions sectors, in either of the advertising, PR, media and digital disciplines, backed up by a significant corporate and financial communications division.