OAA 2025 onboards Goldee Patnaik, VP, Marketing & Communications Head, itel Mobile to its jury panel

Goldee Patnaik, an accomplished marketing leader with over two decades of extensive experience, currently serving as VP, Marketing & Communications Head at itel Mobile, has joined the esteemed jury panel for the OOH Advertising Awards (OAA) 2025. His rich background in driving Brand, Marketing, and Corporate Communication functions across diverse sectors will bring invaluable perspective to the judging process. 

Goldee’s career spans critical roles at major organizations including Telenor India, Bharti Airtel India, Reliance Communications, and Times of India. He also held significant stints with top communication agency firms like Perfect Relations and Clea PR, providing advisory to prominent brands such as Godfrey Phillips India (for Red & White, Four Square) and Ashok Leyland. In his current role at itel Mobile India, Goldee is at the helm of Marketing and Communications for itel Mobile, Smart Gadgets, and Home Appliances. Under his leadership, itel Mobile has spearheaded the mission of democratizing technology, becoming the No. 1 Mobile Brand in India in the less than 10K segment, boasting over 10 crore happy customers in just six years. Notably, he has orchestrated highly successful consumer outreach initiatives across various transit points Pan India, consistently generated high-decibel brand visibility during mass festivities, and planned innovative, low-cost OOH visibility across mass markets and hinterlands, effectively targeting consumers. 

The 19th edition of the OOH Advertising Convention (OAC) 2025 is slated for July 18-19, 2025, at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake. Under the theme “Mapping a New OOH-scape,” this year’s convention will explore the future of the Out-of-Home medium, including cutting-edge technological advancements, evolving consumer behaviors, and innovative creative approaches. The convention will reach its grand finale on the evening of July 19, 2025, with the OOH Advertising Awards (OAA) 2025 ceremony, honoring the industry’s most outstanding achievements.