The Quintessential OOH Quiz contest is a highly popular segment of the annual Outdoor Advertising Convention (OAC). Suresh Balakrishna, CEO for India, the Middle East and South Asia, Kinetic Worldwide, will be the Anchor & Quiz Master of The Quintessential OOH Quiz contest at OAC 2018 which will be organised at the Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, Powai, Mumbai during July 27-28.  Suresh was a speaker at OAC 2016 and has addressed several editions of the Talks OOH Conference.

Suresh is an industry veteran with over 26 years of experience. In January 2016, he joined Kinetic Worldwide as CEO for India, the Middle East and South Asia after a highly successful stint with IPG Mediabrands’ Initiative and BPN. He was integral to bringing BPN to India and growing the Mediabrands’ OOH business across the country.

Earlier, in 2003 Suresh moved on from Lowe Lintas’ Initiative Media as EVP and GM to join Hindustan Times as Vice President - Media & Marketing. In 2005, he joined Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and became Director -- Sales and Marketing for DNA when ZEEL joined hands with the Bhaskar Group to launch the daily ‘DNA’ in Mumbai. He later held the position of COO of the daily ‘Mail Today’, a JV of Daily Mail of London and the India Today Group. He rejoined Lintas Media (IPG Mediabrands) in 2012.

Suresh is a visiting faculty at various business institutes across the country.