Prasanth Kumar, CEO- South Asia, Group M Media (India) is re-elected as president of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2023-24 at the annual general meeting of AAAI held on December 1.
Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Worldwide India was unanimously elected vice-president of the association.
Other elected members of the board in alphabetical order are, Sam Balsara of Madison Communications, Tanya Goyal of Everest Brand Solutions, Vishandas Hardasani of Matrix Publicities and Media India, Mohit Joshi of Havas Media India, Kunal Lalani of Crayons Advertising, Chandramouli Muthu of Maitri Advertising Works, Sridhar Ramasubramanian of Beehive Communications, Vikram Sakhuja of Platinum Advertising, K Srinivas of Sloka Advertising.
“I am deeply grateful to the members of the AAAI for re-electing me as President, a role I accept with great honour and responsibility. Our collective vision is to strengthen an inclusive environment, actively engaging with all stakeholders to shape a dynamic and future-ready organisation. Our commitment is steadfast in strengthening unwavering support for every member, recognising that while we have achieved few milestones together, there is still a considerable journey ahead. This prospect excites us; it fuels our motivation,” Prasanth Kumar said.
Anupriya Acharya, chief executive Publicis Group South Asia will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2023-24 as AAAI’s immediate past president.
“I am passionate about policymaking that leads to impactful and positive changes to the advertising industry that benefit all the stakeholders, including, media, consumers, and advertising agencies,” Rana Barua said.