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JCDecaux is the world's 2nd largest out-of-home advertising company

175 million people in 3,500 of the world's largest cities see our advertising structures everyday

About JCDecaux

For 40 years, JCDecaux has delivered quality and innovative outdoor advertising solutions. We are the only company worldwide to focus exclusively on out-of-home and have a presence in all areas of the market - street furniture, billboards, transport and digital. JCDecaux continues to grow and to innovate, venturing into new markets and investing in research and development.

In Singapore

Since establishing in 1990, JCDecaux Singapore has been a leading out-of-home player in the market. We market bus shelters, prime underpasses, shopping centres, billboards and on-screen cinema advertising products with strong emphasis on quality, location and innovation. We work closely with the government authorities and building owners to develop valuable services for them, the community and the advertisers who utilise our portfolio.

Around the world

JCDecaux pioneered the "Street Furniture" concept in 1964 when Jean-Claude Decaux devised the concept of funding public services via advertising revenue. From a single bus shelter contract for the city of Lyon in France, JCDecaux has grown to Europe's largest out-of-home advertising company, and the second largest in the world.

Employing a total of 8,900 people, the Group is present in 48 countries and 3,400 cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants, generating revenues of €2,106.6 million in 2007.The Group is listed on the Premier Marché of the Euronext Paris stock exchange, is part of the Euronext 100, Dow Jones Sustainability, and included in the SBF 120 share index. Since January 3, 2005, JCDecaux has been part of two new stock market indices: the CAC Mid 100 index and the CAC IT 20 index. On March 21, 2005, it became part of FTSE4Good, the index of socially responsible companies. Find out more about our global operations and corporate background at www.jcdecaux.com.

Fast Facts

  • 2007 revenues: €2,106.6 million
  • No. 1 worldwide in transport advertising with 145 airports and over 300 transport contracts in metros, buses, tramways and trains (386,000 advertising panels) "
  • No. 1 in Europe for billboards (215,000 advertising panels) "
  • No. 1 in outdoor advertising in China (219,000 advertising panels in 23 different cities) "
  • No. 1 in self service bicycles "
  • 952,000 advertising panels in 54 countries "
  • Present in 3,400 cities with over 10,000 inhabitants "
  • 8,900 employees