The Advertising Club re-elects Rana Barua as president for the second term, ET BrandEquity

Rana BaruaAdvertising, 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 chief executive officer, Havas India, South East and North Asia (Japan and South Korea) Havas Group – India has been re-elected to lead the body.

Speaking about the appointment, Barua, president, The Advertising Club 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

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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• Published On Sep 30, 2024 at 04:36 PM IST

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