Havas acquires Mr Smith, rebrands as Havas New Zealand

Global network Havas has acquired New Zealand agency Mr Smith and re-branded the agency to Havas New Zealand.

The announcement:

Innovative global network Havas has acquired leading Auckland advertising agency, Mr Smith, in a deal that sees the two Mr Smith founding partners John O’Leary and Ben Handy heading the NZ operation, which has rebranded to Havas New Zealand with immediate effect.