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Partnershipcurated sourcedetected 2026-08-19 · confidence 90%

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Havas: Partnership

Havas won a competitive global creative pitch for Peroni Nastro Azzurro (Asahi Europe & International brand), displacing incumbent McCann and defeating Leo and adam&eve\TBWA in a four-way process.

Source: B&T Magazine

The leadership read

Alliances broaden the commercial surface, and the leadership need follows. Havas's partnership in the sector widens demand for commercial and alliance leaders who turn an agreement into realised value. Across EMEA, watch whether dedicated senior ownership is put on it; unowned alliances quietly lapse.

Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 100.1 (Neutral) — down 1.1 versus the prior month — and EMEA signal share is steady (0pts).

Havas: 3 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 3 tracked across 78 days.

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