Havas Taps Bolloré As Chair

BOSTON Havas named investor Vincent Bolloré chairman of its board of directors and Philippe Wahl CEO last week, the holding company said. Wahl had been president of the Caisse Nationale des Caisses d’ Épargne banking group. His selection came as a surprise, as his name had not come up previously in connection with the post vacated three weeks ago by Alain de Pouzilhac, who resigned following a nearly yearlong power struggle with Bolloré.



Y&R, OMD Win Hilton Account

NEW YORK Hilton Hotels has selected WPP’s Young & Rubicam and Omnicom’s OMD to handle creative and media duties, respectively, on its estimated $45 million Hilton brand account, the client confirmed.