Health communication: Havas acquires the Australian agency Bastion Brands

In Australia, the Havas group has just acquired Bastion Brands, an independent agency dedicated to health communication, for an undisclosed amount. In the process, the latter will be integrated into Havas Health & You (HH&Y), the global health communication network of Havas. Since 2019, Bastion Brands has been a strategic partner of Havas Health & You while working closely with Havas Village Australia partners. Founded in 2012 by Simon Davies, the agency has offices in Melbourne and Sydney and is developing “a growing business footprint in Southeast Asia”, according to a statement.