PARIS, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JCDecaux SA
(Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company
worldwide, has announced that JCDecaux North America has pledged
$50,000 to The One Fund Boston, a
central fund announced by Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas M.
Menino, to support families of those impacted by last week's
tragic events during the Boston Marathon.
Additionally, JCDecaux will partner with Hill Holliday to
provide an 8 week Out-Of-Home campaign using both Boston and
Chicago Street Furniture as well as in major U.S. Airports from
New York to Los Angeles.
Mike Sheehan, CEO of Hill
Holliday, said: "Hill Holliday is proud to partner with
JCDecaux in this important effort to raise money for One Fund
Boston, which will go directly to those people most affected by the
events of April 15. JCDecaux has
always been generous in donating media that is both visible and
highly effective on behalf of the people of Boston and Massachusetts."
Jean-Francois Decaux, Co-CEO
of JCDecaux said: "We have been a partner of the
City of Boston for almost 10 years
and, on behalf of all our employees, we hope our donation will help
the victims and families of these tragic events."
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and
Governor Deval L. Patrick announced
yesterday at a press conference that donations to the One Fund,
which were pouring in from Boston
and around the world, had reached $20
million.
"Boston is strong and made
stronger by the outpouring of support," said Mayor Menino.
"I want to express my gratitude to the individuals,
businesses and organizations across Massachusetts – and throughout the world –
that have given generously to The One Fund. This overwhelming
support has meant so much to all who are in the process of healing
from the events of last week," said Governor Patrick.
About JCDecaux
JCDecaux is the largest outdoor advertising company in the world
and the market leader in Europe
and Asia-Pacific. JCDecaux is
listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 index.
JCDecaux, which first invented the concept of street furniture in
1964, is currently the only world-class player exclusively focused
on outdoor advertising, pursuing a comprehensive range of
activities in the areas of street furniture, transport advertising
and billboard. Employing a total of 10,484 people, the Group has
operations in 55 countries around the world (1,002,800 advertising
panels), and is present in 3,700 cities of more than 10,000
inhabitants.
Key Figures for the Group
- 2012 revenues: €2,623m
- JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist
of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100
index
- No.1 worldwide in street furniture
(434,700 advertising panels)
- No.1 worldwide in transport
advertising with more than 150 airports and more than 280 contracts
in metros, buses, trains and tramways (358,100 advertising
panels)
- No.1 in Europe for billboards (199,600 advertising
panels)
- No.1 in outdoor advertising in the
Asia-Pacific region (205,000
advertising panels)
- No.1 worldwide for self-service
bicycle hire
- 1,002,800 advertising panels in
more than 55 countries
- Present in 3,700 cities with more
than 10,000 inhabitants
- 10,484 employees
SOURCE JCDecaux SA