Euro RSCG Worldwide Proclaimed 2006 Global Agency of the Year by Industry Press in the US and UK

Euro RSCG Worldwide Proclaimed 2006 Global Agency of the Year by Industry Press in the US and UK

January 08, 2007

Euro RSCG's Key Talent Acquisitions Lead to Surge In
International New Business Wins and Creative Recognition

    NEW YORK, Jan. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Advertising Age
and Campaign, the top advertising trade publications in the
United States and United Kingdom, respectively, have both
pronounced Euro RSCG Worldwide to be the best global agency
in the industry. 

    Advertising Age announced today that Euro RSCG
Worldwide is the 2006 Global Agency of the Year.  The
agency was selected based on a number of criteria,
including international business growth, thought leadership
and innovation by agency management, and creative and
effective marketing campaigns for their clients.  Last
month, Campaign selected Euro RSCG Worldwide as its choice
for Advertising Network of the Year, also highlighting the
agency's strong leadership by its senior management, and
impressive streak of new business wins around the world.

    "2006 was a terrific year for the agency and it is
extremely gratifying to be recognized by the media on both
sides of the Atlantic," said David Jones, Global CEO,
Euro RSCG Worldwide.  "We believe that it's possible
for an agency to be both truly global and highly creative
and I think these accolades are support for that point of
view."

    In the past 18 months, Euro RSCG Worldwide has
experienced $3 billion in new business growth in the form
of competitive new business pitches and existing business
expansions.  The fall 2005 win of the global Jaguar account
started off a winning streak for Euro RSCG, which included
the global accounts for Veolia, Reckitt Benckiser, and
Sanofi-Aventis, as well as EDF Energy in France,
Alcatel-Lucent, Danone, Disney Theme Parks, LG, Harley
Davidson, and Dell.  The Benefiber (Novartis) and Vivendi
accounts both expanded considerably, as well.

    Jones continued: "I'd especially like to thank all
of our clients, as the awards are a reflection of the work
we've done in partnership, and our staff of 11,000 around
the world for their dedication and commitment." 

    To view or download Euro RSCG Worldwide 2007 press
materials, go to http://europress.eurorscg.com . 

    Euro RSCG Worldwide, a leading integrated marketing
communications agency and Advertising Age's 2006 Global
Agency of the Year, is made up of 233 offices located in 75
countries throughout Europe, North America, Latin America,
and Asia-Pacific. Euro RSCG provides advertising, marketing
services, corporate communications, and interactive
solutions to global, regional, and local clients.  The
agency's client roster includes Airbus, Air France, BNP
Paribas, Capgemini, Charles Schwab, Danone Group, Diageo,
IBM, Jaguar, L'Oreal, LVMH Louis Vuitton, PSA Peugeot
Citroen, Reckitt Benckiser, sanofi-aventis,
Schering-Plough, Verizon, and Volvo.  Headquartered in New
York, Euro RSCG Worldwide is the largest unit of Havas, a
world leader in communications (Euronext Paris SA:
HAV.PA).

    For more information, please contact:

     Jonathan Sanchez
     Euro RSCG Worldwide 
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 


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