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Goafest 2017: Ramesh Narayan re-elected council chairman
MUMBAI: The Advertising Club and Advertising Agencies Association of India have announced the Awards Governing Council for the Abby’s at Goafest 2017. Ad veteran and industry leader Ramesh Narayan, founder of Canco Advertising has been once again appointed the Chairman of the AGC.
“The Abby’s are the Oscars of Indian advertising. The Awards Governing Council has a wealth of experience and expertise and I feel privileged to lead such an august panel. It will be our endeavor to engage actively with all constituents and ensure that creativity is properly judged and celebrated,” Narayan shared.
The other members elected to the Council are:
The other members elected to the Council are:
· Nakul Chopra, CEO – South Asia, Publicis Communications India & President, Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAA’s of I)
· Ajay Chandwani, Director, Percept Ltd
· Ajay Kakkar, Chief Marketing Officer- Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group.
· Ashish Bhasin, Chairman Goafest 2017 and Chairman & CEO South Asia Dentsu Aegis Network
· CVL Srinivas, Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, GroupM
· M G Parameswaran, Founder at Brand-Building.com
· Nagesh Alai, Founder, Independent Business Advisory and Chairman of C4A
· Partha Sinha, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, McCann Worldgroup
· Pradeep Dwivedi, CEO Sakal Group
· Shashi Sinha, Chief Executive Officer, IPG Mediabrands
The Advertising Club’s Raj Nayak said, “Under Ramesh Narayan’s leadership Goafest 2016 emerged as a huge success with increase in participation and highest standards of ethics and governance. We are sure that with once again taking on the reigns of the awards, he will take this key industry event that is the gold standard in advertising awards, to greater heights.”
“It is great to once again have Ramesh in the driver’s seat of the governing council. His experience of leading multiple industry bodies and awards gives him great perspective and foresight to be able to drive excellence, in the judging and execution of this year’s awards,” added Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAA’s of I) president Nakul Chopra.
