Prasanth Kumar, CEO – South Asia of GroupM Media (India) Pvt Ltd was re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2024-25 at its Annual General Body Meeting held in Mumbai.
Rana Barua, Group CEO – Havas India, South East & North Asia (Japan & South Korea) was unanimously elected Vice-President of the Association.
Other elected members of the Board in alphabetical order are:
- Sam Balsara of Madison Communications Pvt Ltd
- Tanya Goyal of Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Tapas Gupta of BEI Confluence Communication Ltd
- Vishandas Hardasani of Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd
- Mohit Joshi of Havas Media India Pvt Ltd
- Santosh Kumar of Innocean Worldwide Communications Pvt Ltd
- Kunal Lalani of Crayons Advertising Pvt Ltd
- Rohan Mehta of Kinnect Pvt Ltd
- Chandramouli Muthu of Maitri Advertising Works Pvt Ltd, Cochin
- Vikram Sakhuja of Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd
- Kalyan Sarkar of Standard Publicity Pvt Ltd
- K Srinivas of Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
Immediate Past President, Anupriya Acharya will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2024-25.
Prasanth Kumar is a GroupM veteran having worked in the organisation in various capacities for over 20 years in his overall experience of over two decades in advertising. He has also worked at Pepsi, The Hindu, The Media Edge & McCann Erickson prior to joining GroupM. He has also been Vice President of AAAI during 2020-22.
On this occasion, Prasanth Kumar, President of AAAI, said, “I am deeply honoured by the trust AAAI members have placed in me for another term as President of this distinguished institution. Our commitment to championing innovation, upholding the highest standards of planning and creativity, and building on the momentum we have achieved remains unwavering.”
“Our goal is to provide steadfast support to the entire ecosystem, helping the industry navigate challenges and seize new opportunities. With the exceptional team of AAAI members and the broader ecosystem, I am confident we will continue to shape the future of our industry to greater heights,” he added.
On his appointment as Vice President, AAAI, Rana Barua said, “Being appointed Vice President of AAAI for the third time is both an honor and a testament to the trust the industry places in me. I look forward to continuing our efforts in driving innovation and excellence in advertising while supporting the growth of this dynamic industry.”
Some experienced persons will be inducted on the Board of AAAI and more positions filled up later on to make the Board broad-based.
The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) is a not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed trade association of advertising agencies, formed in 1945, to promote their industry interests so that they continue to make an essential and ever-increasing contribution to the nation.
