C-Suite Data Promotions at Havas

Marcoms group Havas has promoted Dan Hagen to Global Chief Data and Technology Officer at the group level, while Jamie Seltzer succeeds him in the same role for the Havas Media Network (HMN) division.

The global comms group, founded in 1835 and headquartered in Paris, has nearly 23,000 staff working in more than 100 countries, and says these appointments will 'steward its future-forward data and tech agenda' and accelerate its Converged strategy - Converged is the group's AI-powered operating system.

Hagen's 25-year career includes both tech and media practitioner roles, including launching the National Lottery's interactive platform, serving as Chief Strategy Officer at both iProspect and Carat UK, and developing the Media Experience planning process for Havas Media Network. In his new group-wide role he takes overall charge of Converged, and will also lead strategic data and tech alignment, governance, investments and operational excellence across all operating units.

Seltzer (pictured right) has more than twenty years' experience in data and tech leadership from companies including WPP and Publicis Groupe, and worked most recently as Havas' Global EVP, CSA & Media Experience Analytics. She now replaces Hagen (pictured left) as Global CDTO for HMN, where she will be responsible for developing the Converged media product and roadmap, enhancing the network's overall data capabilities and fostering a data-driven culture. She also retains her role overseeing and leading CSA, HMN's global technology, data and analytics consultancy arm.

Yannick Bolloré, CEO and Chairman of Havas comments: 'With his experience developing the Media Network's award-winning audience planning platform, and his collaborative work with partners to develop industry-leading data and insight capabilities, Dan is ideally suited to chart a powerful data and tech future that delivers for our people and clients'. Peter Mears, Global CEO of Havas Media Network adds: 'We look forward to seeing Dan and Jamie's continued collaboration across the entire Havas ecosystem to accelerate the group's broader Converged strategy and data and tech ambitions'.

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