Paul Frampton, the CEO of Havas Media and managing director of Havas Media Group UK, has been promoted to chief executive of Havas Media Group in the UK and Ireland.
The announcement follows the recent move of Pedro Avery – who shared the MD role at HMG with Frampton, as well as running Arena Media – to global CEO of Havas Sports & Entertainment.
In a statement, Havas said Frampton will continue to focus on the group’s “vision for innovation” and build on the company’s client strategy for growth.
New business wins over the last year include the BBC, Royal Mail, O2, EA Games, Coca Cola, Canon and London Business School – with billings rising to more than £500m.
“Paul is an energetic and visionary leader,” said Dominique Delport, global managing director of HMG.
“He was one of the first in the group to leverage our meaningful connections and organic marketing propositions, laying the foundations for him to create a new, more integrated and flexible style of agency in the UK.
“This strategy has already delivered tangible benefits to our clients and our teams. I am fortunate to have such a talented executive leading the Havas Media Group in the UK and Ireland.”
The group CEO role has been left vacant since since Mark Craze stepped down in 2014. However, Frampton’s turn in the seat will be expanded as he adds Havas Media Ireland to his remit.
Frampton added: “I am proud of the evolution the team at Havas Media Group has achieved in offering a fresh model for media to meet our client’s needs. The type of projects we are now working on take us beyond media, opening up more creative, innovative and exciting opportunities for our industry.
“We are all looking forward to our move to King’s Cross and building a new, future facing agency group in the Havas Village London.”
