Contact Us Who We Are What We Do Our Work Our Thoughts Innovation Meaningful Brands® Press Blog Home | Press | Press Releases | 2016 | Havas Sports and Entertainment launches in Australia to drive local brand partnerships strategy PRESS 26 July 2016 Havas Sports and Entertainment launches in Australia to drive local brand partnerships strategy Sydney, 26 July, 2016: Havas has today announced the launch of Havas Sports & Entertainment (HS&E) in Australia. The division will be focused on identifying strategic brand alignments, partnerships and collaborations within sport and entertainment to connect brands and consumers, with a mission to create some of Australia’s biggest and most dynamic marketing campaigns. HS&E has enjoyed great success around the world, with more than 35 offices operating in 20 markets, including the US, China, Russia, UK and South Africa. Global clients include Coca-Cola, adidas, Hyundai and British Airways. The Australian launch comes in response to a growing demand in the local market for brands looking to develop ways to connect fans and brands through their passions and impactful brand experiences. Services include sponsorship activation, branded content creation, sponsorship analytics, social strategy and live brand experiences with the aim of bringing brands, fans and communities together. The HS&E team will be led by Francis Coady, who has been appointed General Manager and brings a wealth of experience to the role with over 20 years working with some of the biggest entertainment brands and sporting codes across Australia and the globe. This includes Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, NRL, Football Federation Australia, 20th Century Fox and the ABC. He also ran his own consultancy, The Coady Group, for 13 years, in which time he was also General Manager for the Bondi Short Film Festival, a boutique film festival. Coady will report into Havas Media Group CEO Mike Wilson and will be based out of Havas’ Sydney office. LG Electronics has come on board as HS&E’s founding client with the agency activating a partnership with retailer, Harvey Norman and global blockbuster film Ghostbusters from Paramount Pictures. Havas Sports & Entertainment General Manager, Francis Coady, said “The crucial point of difference that HS&E provides to our clients is two-fold – our intimate knowledge and experience with brands and the sports and entertainment industry, combined with our unparalleled access to consumer data and insights. It is our mission to use these insights and strategic smarts to execute every brand partnership beautifully, providing measurable ROI for brand marketers.” Coady will be supported by a team of dedicated branding and entertainment specialists and will be announcing a number of additional clients in the coming months. -ENDS- For more information contact: Rachel Barry 02 9963 7857 / 0448 216 676 rachel.barry@redagency.com.au Shailo Rasanayakam 02 9963 7759 / 0403 777 709 shailo.rasanayakam@redagency.com.au About Havas Sports & Entertainment Havas Sports & Entertainment is comprised of 500 dynamic and creative individuals working in 20 countries to connect fans and brands through their passions. Havas Sports & Entertainment is the global brand engagement network of Havas. It sources, creates and activates content and experiences that build emotional relationships between brands, fans and communities. It draws its experience from a wide range of fields – advertising, marketing, music, sports, cinema, journalism, publishing, broadcast and production so it has the expertise to deliver solutions and vision for clients based on today’s popular culture. Since they are fans themselves, they know how consumers like to be engaged and apply the same thinking when working with brands and rights holders. Press Contacts RSS Feed Tweet Check out this week's Lucky 13 interview with @WeAreFieldDay MD Liz Barnsdale https://t.co/5nvzhpYX3q via @mandmglobal HavasMedia 15:00 PM EST - 12 Oct 2016 Welcoming @gonzalezolc as the new Global Head of @Socialyse! https://t.co/UnfJX4Cadt via @researchlive HavasMedia 13:47 PM EST - 12 Oct 2016 Fantastic news! @tammyks of @HavasLuxHub & @annasemens of @HSECake both shortlisted for @WomeninMarketin awards https://t.co/MU1d5Wxl8W HavasMedia 13:42 PM EST - 12 Oct 2016 Back to top Site Who We Are What We Do Our Work Our Thoughts Global Media Trends Insights Thought Leadership Reading Room Blog Innovation Press Press Releases Press Contacts Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Employment Opportunities Havas Media invests heavily in the training of its staff and prides itself on the career opportunities it is able to offer them. New Business For new business inquiries only, please contact Marc Schader at new.biz@havasmg.com © 2013, Havas Media