Mumbai: GroupM Media (India) CEO - South Asia Prasanth Kumar 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.
Havas India, South East & North Asia (Japan & South Korea) group CEO Rana Barua was unanimously elected Vice-President of the Association.
Other elected members of the Board in alphabetical order are:
Madison Communications Pvt Ltd Sam Balsara Madison
Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd Tanya Goyal
BEI Confluence Communication Ltd Tapas Gupta
Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd Vishandas Hardasani
Havas Media India Pvt Ltd Mohit Joshi
Innocean Worldwide Communications Pvt Ltd Santosh Kumar
Crayons Advertising Pvt Ltd Kunal Lalani
Kinnect Pvt Ltd Rohan Mehta
Advertising Works Pvt Ltd, Cochin Chandramouli Muthu Maitri
Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd Vikram Sakhuja
Standard Publicity Pvt Ltd Kalyan Sarkar
Advertising Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, K Srinivas Sloka
Immediate past president, Anupriya Acharya will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2024-25.
On this occasion, Kumar 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.”
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 his appointment as vice president, 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.
