M&A Deal Summary

Havas SA Acquires Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt.

On December 18, 2019, Havas SA acquired media company Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Havas SA’s 14th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Havas SA’s 2nd transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-12-18
Target Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt.
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Havas SA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt.

Mumbai, India
Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt. Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary experiential communications agency, offering an integrated service spectrum from concept to commissioning and final reporting. Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt. Ltd. was established in 1982 and is based in Mumbai, India.

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Buyer

Havas SA

Puteaux, France

Category Company
Founded 1835
Sector Marketing
Revenue 2.3B EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Havas SA is a multinational advertising and public relations company offering a broad range of communications services, including digital, advertising, direct marketing, media planning, and buying, corporate communications, sales promotion, design, human resources, sports marketing, multimedia interactive communications, public relations, and innovation consulting. Havas was formed in 1835 and is based in Puteaux, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 41
Sector: Media M&A 14 of 15
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 38 of 40
Country: India M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-11 Gate One

London, United Kingdom

Gate One is a digital and business transformation consultancy. Gate One designs and delivers complex transformations for some of the world’s most interesting, innovative and influential organizations. Gate One is a trusted and independent advisor of some of the world's largest organizations, Gate One consultants build tight partnerships with client teams to co-pilot their reinvention, not take it over.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-17 Camp + King

San Francisco, California, United States

Camp + King is an independent creative agency that combines brand storytelling with expertise in digital, social and content development. Camp + King was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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