Publicis Groupe continues spending spree in India with acquisition of Beehive Communications

Publicis Groupe has made a further investment in India with the acquisition of Beehive Communications, an independent integrated communications agencies specializing in cutting edge marketing and communications services for clients across South Asia. This marks Publicis Groupe’s seventh acquisition in the country since mid-2012.

Founded in 2003, Beehive Communications boasts a roster of over 130 employees providing creative integrated solutions: reputation management, media, digital, brand activation and research. Beehive’s clients include over 50 brands and companies, notably Malaysia Tourism, General Motors, Korea Tourism, Jubiliant Retail, India Bulls Finance and Bisleri, among others.

Headquartered in Mumbai, the agency also has a presence in Delhi and Bangalore. Known for its ability to build expertise in important vertical markets, as well as its speed and efficiency. Beehive has built a reputation for growing and winning with clients. This acquisition marks another significant step towards Publicis becoming the leading communications network in India.

Beehive will be rebranded as Publicis Beehive and will operate as a unit within Publicis Worldwide’s global network. Under the direction of Beehive Founder and CEO Sanjit Shastri, the current leadership team will continue to lead the agency and will now report to Nakul Chopra, CEO of South Asia for Publicis Worldwide.

“Beehive brings both scale and strategic value to the Publicis offering in India,” said Chopra. “Coming on the heels of our earlier moves, this is another significant step towards realizing our goal of being counted among the top agency networks in India. I look forward to partnering with Sanjit and his team to build a stronger Publicis.”

“We are making significant strides toward achieving our goals in India,” said Jean-Yves Naouri, COO Publicis Groupe. “By adding Beehive to the Publicis network we will be able to capitalize on a great pool of talent and market potential, as well as strengthen the unparalleled services we provide to our clients.”

“The wealth of experience and the best practices are perhaps the most compelling reasons for us to become a part of the Publicis Worldwide,” added Shastri. “Our teams will now have the significantly added strength of one of the world’s leading communications groups [with us] when we meet and interact with clients. We see this translating quickly into excellent winning strategies for our current and prospective clients.” concluded Shastri.