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Rana Barua re-elected president of The Advertising Club for second term
Mumbai: The Advertising, marketing and media industry’s apex body – The Advertising Club has announced the managing committee for the current fiscal, i.e., F.Y. 2024-2025, at its 70th annual general meeting. Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas India, South East & North Asia (Japan & South Korea) Havas Group – India has been re-elected to lead the body.
Speaking about the appointment, The Advertising Club president Rana Barua said, “I am truly honoured to lead the prestigious Advertising Club for a second term. This past year has been an enriching journey, marked by significant milestones in a dynamic, ever-evolving industry. Together with my esteemed committee, we have made remarkable strides, and I look forward to building on this momentum in the year ahead with a fresh team and ambitious goals.”
The below members were elected unopposed. The Office Bearers of The Advertising Club for 2024-2025 are –
. Rana Barua – president
. Dheeraj Sinha – vice president
. Dr. Bhaskar Das – secretary
. Punitha Arumugam – Jt. secretary
. Mitrajit Bhattacharya – treasurer
Managing Committee Members include the below industry leaders who will play a decisive role in driving synergies and ensuring the success of all The Advertising Club initiatives:
. Avinash Kaul
. Malcolm Raphael
. Prasanth Kumar
. Mansha Tandon
. Ajay Kakar
. Sonia Huria
. Subramanyeswar S.
In addition, given below is the list of co-opted industry professionals:
. Mayur Hola
. Pradeep Dwivedi
. Sagnik Ghosh
The below list of leaders are special invitees and bring immense value to The Advertising Club through their expertise and deep understanding of the respective industry segments:
. Ajay Chandwani
. Alok Lall
. Amitesh Rao
. Lulu Raghavan
. Ashit Kukian
. Raj Nayak
. Satyanarayan Raghavan
. Vikas Khanchandani
. Vaishali Verma
Partha Sinha will continue as a member of the managing committee as the Immediate Past President for the ensuing year.
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
