Harbor Picture Company has been acquired by Publicis Groupe

Harbor Picture Company, a New York-based studio, has been sold to Publicis Groupe. It will become part of Prodigious, the holding company’s in-house production unit.

Harbor Picture Company is a full-service production and post-production studio located in SoHo, New York City, and focused on high-end, talent-driven production and post-production for the commercial, digital content, television and feature film industries.

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in marketing, communication and digital transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to its tools and expertise through modular offering. The group is organized across four solution hubs: Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL, Prodigious); Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Performics, DigitasLBi); Publicis.Sapient (SapientRazorfish & Sapient Consulting); and Publicis Health. These four solution hubs operate across principal markets, and are carried across all others by Publicis One, a fully integrated service offering, bringing together Publicis Groupe’s expertise under one roof. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs nearly 80,000 professionals.

Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips in New York advised Harbor Picture Company on its sale to Publicis Groupe.

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“I hope you know that you have done something incredible for Nick, me and all of the people that work here at Harbor and all of our families. Were it nor for you and your insight, none of this would have happened. You have changed the lives of many people for the better. That is no small task. You have been on our side all along and a true gentleman throughout. It has been and will continue to be an honor. The whole team have been nothing short of the real deal.”

Zak Tucker

President and CEO, Harbor Picture Company

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Reed Phillips

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New York, United States
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John Kaiser

Partner

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