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Fernando Rodes Vila
Fernando Rodes Vila
Fernando Rodes Vila
CEO, Havas
Fernando Rodés Vilà, born in Barcelona in 1960, has been CEO of Havas, the 5th
largest global communications group, since March 2006.
In 1994, Fernando became CEO of Media Planning S.A. During this time, it became
the number one agency in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.
Fernando became a member of the Havas Board in 1999 when Media Planning S.A.
joined with Havas to form MPG (now Havas Media), one of the world’s leading media
agencies.
Havas, listed in the Paris stock exchange, ticker (HAV), is present in more than 75
countries, employs over 14,000 people and has two Business Units: Havas
Worldwide and Havas Media.
Havas Worldwide incorporates the Euro RSCG Worldwide network and four agencies
with strong local identities: Arnold, H, W&Cie and Palm+Havas.
Havas Media incorporates the MPG, Arena Media, Havas Sports & Entertainment
and Havas Digital networks.
Board Member and Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of Acciona S.A., (listed
in Madrid and part of the IBEX 35, ticker ANA), worldwide leader in renewable energy
and one of the largest European infrastructure and water management companies;
President of Neometrics, a leader in database analytics; Founder of Fundaciό
Natura/Accionatura; a Spanish NPO devoted to the protection of natural ecosystems;
Chairman of Creafutur, a foundation sponsored by universities and the Catalan
Government to analyse macro-trends and identify business opportunities for
companies in Calalonia.