Havas Media Appoints Damien Marchi To Manage Content

Earlier this year, Havas Media Group announced it was teaming with Universal Music Group to launch the Global Music Data Alliance and with NewsCred's content marketing platform to manage licensed content from over 5,000 global publishers.

Now, the network is naming Damien Marchi as Global Head of Content to oversee these new alliances and help the agency manage its expanding array of content.

"On the one hand, business models in the industry are being seriously challenged and on the other hand, people have never had such a thirst for content," says Marchi. "It’s an exciting time to be on the agency side – the historic meeting-place of stories, brands, platforms and producers. And with content at its core since its creation in 1835, Havas has all it takes to become the best of the industry.”

In line with the Group’s “Havas Village” approach to promote integration between its divisions, Marchi will work closely with Lucien Boyer, Global CEO of Havas Sports & Entertainment and Vin Farrell, Global Chief Content Officer for Havas Worldwide. He will be based at Havas Paris headquarters and report directly to Dominique Delport, Global Managing Director Havas Media Group.

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Marchi has over 15 years of experience specializing in cross platform content production, commercialization and marketing in TV and digital, across entertainment, drama and news. Prior  to joining Havas, Damien was a member of the executive committee of Euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe, in charge of Innovation and Products. He has led digital adaptations for shows such as The X Factor, Got Talent, American Idol (FremantleMedia), Big Brother and Star Academy (Endemol), as well as working with brands such as RedBull, Air France, P&G and L’Oréal.

“2015 will be the year of content for Havas. We are going to innovate at scale and it’s already started thanks to our friends at Universal and NewsCred," says Delport. "Multi device content marketing runs through Damien’s veins. He has always been at the forefront of global developments in content, working on some of the world’s most talked about shows. Data and content is at the core of what we do and Damien is a true all-rounded digital innovator. There is no doubt that he will help lead our teams through what will be an incredibly fast and interesting time for Havas and its clients in this space."

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