Vineet Jain, AroonPurie, Uday Shankar and CVL Srinivas
bag top honours at 3rd IAA Leadership Awards
I Venkat inducted into Hall of Fame; Hrithik Roshan and Shraddha Kapoor
announced as Brand Visionaries of the Year
H’ble Union Minister of State for Finance, Sri Jayant Sinha presented awards to
outstanding achievers from the fields of Marketing, Media and Advertising
Mumbai, 18th April, 2015: The International Advertising Association’s (IAA) India Chapter
today announced the winners for the 3rd IAA Leadership Awards at a glittering ceremony
held in Mumbai. The event, presided by Honourable Union Minister of State for Finance Sri
Jayant Sinha, brought together the most creative and strategic minds from the world of
Marketing, Media and Advertising industry as they competed against each other for the
coveted awards.
The 3rd IAA Leadership Awards celebrated the hard-work and efforts put in by professionals
from across industries that have enabled their brand promise and message to further their
respective brands’ propositions with consumers.
IAA Leadership Awards
Categories
CEO of The Year
Media Person of The Year
News Anchor of the Year
Editor of the Year
Media Game Changer of the Year
Brand Visionary Of The Year
Brand Ambassador OF The Year:Female
Media Agency Head of the Year
Creative Agency Head of the Year
Marketer of the Year:Auto – Two Wheelers
Marketer of the Year: Auto – Passenger Vehicles
Marketer of the Year: Banking
Marketer of the Year: Cellular Phone Services
Marketer of the Year: Consumer Durables
Marketer of the Year: E-Commerce
Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Food
Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Beverage
Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Household Products
Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Personal Care
Marketer of the Year:Insurance
Marketer of the Year:Mobile Devices
Winners
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Vineet Jain
PunyaPrasunBajpai
AroonPurie
Uday Shankar
Hrithik Roshan
Shraddha Kapoor
CVL Srinivas
PrasoonJoshi
Yadvinder Singh Guleria (Honda Motorcycle
& Scooter)
Manohar Bhat (Maruti Suzuki India)
B Sriram (State Bank of India)
Sashi Shankar (Idea Cellular)
Sanjay Chitkara (LG Electronics)
Amarjit Singh Batra (OLX)
Siddhartha Mukherjee (Cadbury India)
Debarata Mukherjee (Coca Cola)
RohitGyanchandani (Rohit Surfactants
PvtLtd)
Darshan Patel (Vini Products)
Sanjay Tripathi (HDFC Life)
Pradeep Jain (Karbonn Mobile)
Hall of Fame
I Venkat
Congratulating the winners, Chief Guest for the evening, the HonorableUnion Minister of
State for FinanceSri Jayant Sinha said, “It is an honour to be present in a room full of
achievers. Politics much is like marketing in many ways. In my experience I have learnt that
Indian consumers are a very different lot, very different from consumers internationally. They
are emotional, relational and definitely need value for money – paisa vasool is a must. So
when we are speaking to the Indian consumers as marketers, much as we in politics do, we
need to keep these aspects in mind. Having said that, I would like to congratulate the
winnerstonight, and hope they celebrate their success over years to come.”
Speaking on the occasion, Srinivasan K Swamy, President of IAA’s India Chapter said, “It is
wonderful to be in the amidstof a collection of individuals who are seekers of excellence. I
am humbled and proud at the same time. Humbled, because I am in the midst of a
distinguished audience and proud, because this is only the third year of IAA Leadership
Awards and it has already established itself as an industry standard. I would like to thank for
the support I received from Raj Nayak for putting steam behind an award that the industry
looks forward to.”
The 3rd IAA Leadership Awards were presented by COLORS. Speaking about the initiative, Raj
Nayak, CEO – COLORS said, “IAA is undoubtedly the best platform in the industry bringing
together creative minds, and the IAA Leadership Awards celebrates the leaders who
empower like-minded individuals to push their boundaries with great campaigns and hard
work. Associating with the event is an absolute honour and we would like to extend our
heartiest congratulations to the winners for their contribution towards the development of the
industry. We look forward to further our association with IAA and continue to applaud the
efforts put in by professionals on this national platform.”
Kaushik Roy, President - Brand Strategy & Marketing Communication, Reliance
IndustriesLimited, announced the Hall of Fame award to I Venkat – Director, Eenadu Group
along with the Srinivasan K Swamy and the Chief Guest – Jayant Sinha. He ended the
proceedings by thanking all the winners, the judges and the hosts and the Chief Guest for
gracing the occasion and making it a memorable evening.
About IAA:
The International Advertising Association (IAA), founded in 1938, is the world’s only globally-focused integrated
advertising trade association with membership representing advertisers, agencies and the media. IAA is present in 76
countries including the top 10 economies in the world. Membership to the Indian Chapter of IAA is by invitation only
and IAA has very senior marketing, advertising and media professionals as its members. IAA India Chapter has been
very active in the past few years – IAA Leadership Awards, IAA Olive Crown Awards, IAA Gender Sensitization
Seminar, IAA Debate series, IAA Mentorship Webinar series, Knowledge Seminar, etc
About COLORS:
‘COLORS’ is Viacom18’s flagship brand in the entertainment space in India. A combination of ‘emotions’ and
‘variety’, COLORS launched on 21st July 2008 offers an entire spectrum of emotions to its viewers. From Fiction shows
to Format shows to Reality shows to Blockbuster Movies – the basket contains all ‘JasbaatKe Rang’. ‘COLORS’ is
dedicated to promoting ‘Cohesive viewing’, through programmes like Shastri Sisters, SasuralSimarKa, BalikaVadhu Kacchi Umar KePakkeRishtey, Udann, ChakravartinAshokaSamrat, Swaragini, Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Code Red,
JhalakDikhhlaJaa, India’s Got Talent, 24, Bigg Boss, KhatronKeKhiladi, Farah Ki Daawat and Comedy Nights With
Kapil amongst others.
For more information, please contact:
Sonia Huria, Head – Corporate Communications, Viacom18
+91 9892447777 | [email protected]