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Havas appoints Mark Connolly as MD of investment and solutions

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By Jessica Goodfellow, Media Reporter

February 15, 2017 | 3 min read

Havas Media Group has named Mark Connolly as MD of investment and solutions in the UK and Ireland, replacing Julia Jordan who's moving into a consultancy role.

Mark Connolly promoted to MD of investment and solutions

Mark Connolly promoted to MD of investment and solutions

Connolly will be responsible for the 250-strong team of people encompassing planning, buying, trading and investment across TV, press, radio, digital, cinema and out of home media.

He will oversee Havas Group's pure player brands: Affiperf (programmatic), Socialyse (social), Ecselis (performance), Mobext (mobile), and DBI (data consulting).

Connolly will join the senior leadership team and report directly into Paul Frampton, chief executive of Havas Media Group. His promotion comes just weeks after the agency joined its divisions in London into the newly-built Havas Village.

He was previously director of media investment and performance at the Group. Prior to joining Havas in 2015, Connolly spent two years as global chief revenue officer at AudienceScience, and nearly 18 months as MD of Europe at The Media Innovation Group, a WPP company.

Jordan, who joined Havas in 2015 from an executive role at UKTV, has stepped down from direct employment with the company and is moving into a part-time non-executive director role.

Connolly said: "Our specialist divisions are truly industry-leading and it’s a great time to be showcasing our unique offering to clients and our media owner partners. We have a tremendous team here and it is a privilege to be leading them as we go forward into 2017."

Frampton added: "Mark is a huge asset to Havas – he has a vast knowledge and understanding of the constantly changing digital landscape. His experience of both media owner and ad tech side, along with his cross-channel investment experience, make Mark a rare breed. His leadership and people skills are second to none so I am excited about his plans for reimagining how we work with our partners in the Village."

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