Havas Media acquires Virginia Hyland’s indie agency
Havas Media has bought Virginia Hyland’s independent media agency, Hyland, for an undisclosed sum, pushing Havas Media’s headcount to more than 100 in the Sydney office.
Hyland’s team will move into the Havas Village in Sydney next month as the ‘Hyland Division’, bringing with them a portfolio of clients that includes Coty, Church & Dwight, Etihad, Kitchen Aid and Deliveroo.
Hyland, who founded the agency in 2005 as an alternative offering to that of the big holding groups, will become managing director of the Hyland Division, working with chair Mike Wilson and chief executive Matt Houltham on the senior leadership team.
Well done to all. Testament to the business Virginia has built and also to the ambitions Matt and Mike have for Havas in Australia.
Congrats Virginia, what an incredible business you’ve built.
A great move for Havas. Virginia is a highly respected and trusted media professional who has built a solid agency – their high client loyalty says a lot.