Srinivasan K Swamy popularly known as Sundar Swamy is a Chemical Engineer and an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He took over the reins of his father’s eponymously named R K Swamy Advertising after his demise in 2003 and has been responsible for its stellar growth in the past decades.
Sundar is currently Chairman of the R K Swamy Hansa Group. Apart from running his business, Sundar has been active in various industry forums and associations working towards the growth and development of the Advertising industry. He has been a past President of Advertising Agencies Association of India for three consecutive terms (2004 – 2007) and continues to take an active interest in the Association as an Executive Committee Member. He is the Past Chairman of Confederation of Asian Advertising Agency Associations (2011-2012). He has also served four terms as the President of the India Chapter of International Advertising Association (IAA) and is now the Sr Vice President, IAA Global, which is a Chairman and World President (Elect) position. He is Past Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). This year he was also elected as Vice Chairman of Asian Federation of Advertising Associations. He is also a Board Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Recently he entered into the IAA Hall of Fame and was also chosen as IAA Champion by IAA Global. Advertising Club Madras also conferred on him the Distinguished Service Award.
Sundar is a Past President of All India Management Association (2008-09). He is also the Past President of The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2008-10), Madras Management Association (2001-02) and the Advertising Club, Madras (1988-89). Apart from his service to the Advertising Industry Sundar is actively involved with various philanthropic activities viz schools, hospitals et al which benefit a large part of the downtrodden sections of society. (Updated as on Sep 2018)