Bal Mundkur
Bal Mundkur began his advertising career on January 1, 1951 in D J Keymer, Bombay. He founded Ulka Advertising (Meteor in Sanskrit), on January 1, 1961. Ulka was no.4 on the agency league table when it was sold to the Interpublic Group UK. He relocated to Goa in 1995. Bal Mundkur’s skills in mobilising funds […]
K Kurian
K Kurian has been in journalism, advertising and teaching. Wrote a weekly column on advertising and marketing for 15 years. Recipient of the ISA-Khatau Gold Medal 1980 for outstanding contribution to advertising. He was founder and chairman of Radeus Advertising was credited with the creation of such iconic campaigns as Amul Chocolates (I think Im […]
S R Ayer
Better known as Mani Ayer he led Ogilvy & Mather, India, since 1974. He began his career in advertising in 1959 as a trainee with S H Benson. After a serious of quick moves which included an assignment with S H Benson, London, Manager, Madras and later Manager of the Calcutta office, he was elected […]
Alyque Padamsee
In a career spanning more than 30 years, Alyque Padamsee has had many firsts to his credit. Among them, the honour of being the first and as yet the only Indian to be voted into the International Clio Hall of Fame. He won this recognition for his film on handicapped children, the first Indian film […]
Sylvester da Cunha
Sylvester da Cunha is the Chairman and Managing Director, daCunha Associates Pvt Ltd (founded in 1969). He is a graduate (BA Economics) of Bombay University with Fellowship in Mass Communication from Princeton University, USA. He worked as Advertising Executive, LA, Stronchs Advertising, London, Joint Managing Director, Advertising & Sales Promotion Co. (1955- 69), Consultant in […]
M K Khanna
M K Khanna was the Chief Executive of Hindustan Thompson, Indias largest advertising, market research and public relations organisation. He was a Senior Vice President – International and Area Director – South Asia of J Walter Thompson Company. He was also named Senior Partner of Walter Thompson Worldwide. In 1992 he was inducted into the […]
Subroto Sengupta
Subroto Sengupta’s career spanned 40 years in developing advertising campaigns for many of the best-known brands of consumer products, consumer durables and industrial products. He was one of the founder Directors of Clarion Advertising. He retired from Clarion in 1983 as Chief Executive and Executive Vice-Chairman. Before joining Clarion, he worked for D J Keymer […]
Ravi Gupta
Ravi Gupta was a leading light of the Indian advertising industry and the founder of Trikaya Grey Advertising India Ltd. A mining engineer from University of Wales, Cardiff. Ravi Gupta began his tryst with advertising in 1963, when he joined Ulka. He set up Trikaya advertising in 1977 and joined hands with Grey Inc., New […]
R K Swamy
RK Swamy joined as an assistant in the Editorial Department of J Walter Thompson Company (Eastern) Limited in Bombay on May 20 1940. He resigned from HTA after 32 years of service. Promoted R K Swamy Advertising Associates Pvt Ltd in 1973 and became Chairman of R K SWAMY/BBDO Advertising Pvt Ltd. Mr Swamy has […]
A G Krishnamurthy
Mr A G Krishnamurthy, founder of Mudra and MICA. Mr Krishnamurthy’s dynamic career mixes all the ingredients of a corporate adventure. Starting out with Calico Mills in 1968, he moved to their Advertising Agency, Shilpi, as an Account Executive In 1976 he moved to Reliance as their Advertising Manager, and four years later founded Mudra […]