GroupM's Prasanth Kumar re-elected president of AAAI for 2024-25
Prasanth Kumar, CEO — South Asia of GroupM Media India, has been re-elected as the President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2024-25. The decision was made at the AAAI’s Annual General Body Meeting held in Mumbai.
Rana Barua, Group CEO of Havas India and Havas South East & North Asia (Japan & South Korea), was unanimously elected as Vice President of the Association.
Other elected members of the AAAI Board include Sam Balsara of Madison Communications, Tanya Goyal of Everest Brand Solutions, Tapas Gupta of BEI Confluence Communication, Vishandas Hardasani of Matrix Publicities and Media India, Mohit Joshi of Havas Media India, Santosh Kumar of Innocean Worldwide Communications, Kunal Lalani of Crayons Advertising, Rohan Mehta of Kinnect, Chandramouli Muthu of Maitri Advertising Works, Cochin, Vikram Sakhuja of Platinum Advertising, Kalyan Sarkar of Standard Publicity, and K Srinivas of Sloka Advertising, Hyderabad.
Anupriya Acharya, the Immediate Past President, will serve as an ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2024-25.
Upon his re-election, Prasanth Kumar expressed his gratitude, stating, “I am deeply honoured by the trust AAAI members have placed in me for another term as President. Our commitment to fostering innovation, upholding the highest standards of planning and creativity, and building on our past momentum remains steadfast. We aim to support the entire ecosystem, helping the industry navigate challenges and embrace new opportunities. With the talented team
