AAAI re-elects Prasanth Kumar as President & Rana Barua as VP

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  are: 

Sam Balsara, Madison Communications Pvt Ltd 

Tanya Goyal, Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd 

Tapas Gupta, BEI Confluence Communication Ltd 

Vishandas Hardasani , Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd 

Mohit Joshi, Havas Media India Pvt Ltd 

Santosh Kumar, Innocean Worldwide Communications Pvt Ltd

Kunal Lalani, Crayons Advertising Pvt Ltd 

Rohan Mehta, FCB Kinnect Pvt Ltd 

Chandramouli Muthu, Maitri Advertising Works Pvt Ltd, Cochin 

Vikram Sakhuja, Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd 

Kalyan Sarkar, Standard Publicity Pvt Ltd 

K Srinivas, Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad 

Immediate Past President, Anupriya Acharya will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2024-25. 

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.” 

Prasanth Kumar from GroupM has 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, AAAI, Rana Barua said, “Being appointed Vice President of AAAI for the third time is both an honour 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.