Havas APAC chief growth officer Levent Guenes exits

Havas Group APAC chief growth officer and North Asia CEO Levent Guenes (pictured) has left the agency after 17 years. Havas’ spokesperson has confirmed the exit to Marketing.Guenes was primarily focused on driving new ventures, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships for Havas Group companies in the Asia Pacific region, while also driving the regional integration of Havas within the overall Vivendi Group of companies. Prior that, he was the Southeast Asia CEO for Havas Creative Group between 2014 to 2017, before the creative and media divisions consolidated. Guenes first joined Havas in 2002 as director of finance and operations. Based in Germany, he elevated in his career with the agency, taking on a chief financial officer role for Southeast Asia and South Korea in 2011.“It has been a privilege to work with Havas Group in various leadership roles in multiple geographies in Europe and APAC over the past 17 years. I wish chairman and CEO Havas Group APAC, Mike Amour, and the team at Havas Group APAC well with its future development,” Guenes said.Amour said Guenes has made a significant contribution to Havas Group’s business in APAC, including helping accelerate creative presence in Southeast Asia, as well as implementing a comprehensive M&A strategy for accelerated inorganic growth in the region. “We wish Guenes the very best with his next chapter,” he added.