Havas Worldwide London has announced the appointment of Proximity’s Justin Vir to the newly created role of head of digital.
Vir previously held the role of creative services and operations director at Proximity for four years, and will now lead Havas Worldwide London’s digital capability and operations across all the agency’s projects and clients.
He will report to chief executive Russ Lidstone, who said: “Justin is a proven force in digital operations. His arrival will strengthen our digital and integrated capabilities and build on our momentum in digital over recent years.”
Vir added: “I'm very excited to be joining Russ and the team at Havas Worldwide. As well as working with some fantastic clients, there's a great opportunity for me to build on the strong digital capabilities they have and explore the creative opportunities where advertising, PR, social and digital meet.”
The move is part of a series of hirings and internal promotions at Havas Worldwide London.