About me

As Group Chief Executive, Global Growth for Havas Media Group, Marc leads the growth strategy and commercial efforts of the Group and its various networks. Marc started in the Media Agency business in 2004 joining MPG as SVP Global Network Development Director successfully overseeing business development internationally. In 2010 Marc was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer of MPG/Media Contacts globally, leading major international wins such as Hyundai Kia, Credit Suisse, Barclays and Philips as well as overseeing global client relationships for key accounts such as Coca-Cola and Philips. Following a major restructuring at Havas Media Group in 2013, Marc was appointed Global Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for all commercial and marketing activities at Havas Media Group and in 2015 was promoted to Group Chief Executive - Global Business Growth during which time he has led major global and international wins such as Emirates, EA Games, 21st Century Fox, Iglo Group, JDE, Lactalis, LG Electronics, Merck and Swarovski.

In recognition for his contribution to the industry, in 2010 Marc was named Media Innovator of the Year by the Internationalist magazine, has been President of the Jury of the Cristal Festival 2012 and member of the jury of Cannes Lions 2014.

Before joining the media industry, Marc spent 13 years in the creative agency business at Young & Rubicam, managing clients locally, regionally and globally at Y&R New York, Y&R Europe in London and Y&R Madrid.

Of Swedish and US nationality, Marc was born and raised in Spain where he studied at Runnymede College and graduated in 1990 with honors with a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations at Trinity College, in Ct. USA. He also studied in Paris at l'Ecole des Etudes Politiques and the Université de Paris VIII. He has volunteered in various US presidential elections in Spain and has been a TV commentator during the Bush/Kerry US Presidential election.