PARIS: Havas, parent company of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and Abernathy MacGregor, saw an 8% decrease in global revenues for the year with North America posting a 4% year-over-year decline. Revenues were $1.99 billion overall, down from $2.16 billion in 2008. In North America its 2009 revenues were $631 million, compared to $658 million a year ago.*
Havas is the first of the large PR and advertising holding companies to report its year-end numbers. Omnicom's are expected on Wednesday, Publicis' the following week, and later this ...