By: M4G Bureau
Last updated : September 22, 2020 2:29 pm
Ashish Bhasin will be the ex-officio member of the association executive committee for 2020-21 as its immediate past President
Ashish Bhasin, President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) handed over charge to Anupriya Acharya, Publicis Groupe’s CEO, South Asia, who has been elected as the President of AAAI for the year 2020-21 at its annual general body meeting.
Also, Prasanth Kumar, CEO of South Asia, GroupM was unanimously elected Vice-President of the association.
Ashish will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI executive committee for 2020-21 as its immediate past President.
Other elected members of the executive committee in alphabetical order are:
Anand Bhadkamkar, Dentsu Aegis Network Marketing Solutions
Kunal Lalani, Crayons Advertising
Mohit Joshi, Havas Media India
Rana Barua, Havas Worldwide India
Vivek Srivastava, Innocean Worldwide Communications
On this occasion, Anupriya Acharya, President, AAAI, said, “It’s a tremendous honor and also an enormous responsibility to be elected as the President of such a prestigious organisation. I am acutely aware that our industry, like the rest of the world, has just witnessed the most unprecedented times and it’s a difficult time
Outgoing President Ashish Bhasin stated, “I have had the privilege to lead AAAI for two years as its President. I wish to thank all my fellow executive committee members for their wholehearted cooperation and valuable support. I would also like to congratulate Anupriya Acharya on her election as President. Anupriya has been a key member of the Indian media and advertising industry for a long time. I am sure she will play a stellar role in taking forward the association and its work. I wish her the very best for this role.”