SRINIVASAN K SWAMY

President, IAA India Chapter and V.P – Development, IAA Asia Pacific

QUOTE

"IAA Silver Jubilee Summit is a ‘must attend’ event for all marketing and advertising practitioners. Frankly the list of speakers will make a perfect mix for a heady cocktail! What a way to bring the curtain down on our Silver Jubilee Celebration."

ABOUT

Occupation:

Mr Srinivasan K Swamy is the Chairman of the R K SWAMY HANSA Group. The Group Companies include R K SWAMY BBDO, HansaVision, Hansa Research, HANSA Customer Equity, Hansa Estates and Hansa Pizzeria in India and HANSA|GCR and HANSA Marketing Services in the USA. These Companies cover business interests in Advertising, Marketing Services, Social and Rural Sector Communication, Health Care Communication, Market Research, Advanced Marketing Analytics, Interactive Design and Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Continuing Medical Education, Real Estate Development and a Restaurant chain.

Professional Bodies:

Mr Swamy currently is the Past Chairman of Confederation of Asian Advertising Agency Associations. He was President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for three consecutive terms (2004-07) and continues to take an active interest in the Association as an Executive Committee Member. Currently he serves his third term as the President of the India Chapter of International Advertising Association and is on the Global Board as Vice President, Development for Asia Pacific. He is also a Board Member of Asian Federation of Advertising Associations, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Mr Swamy 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).

Social Service

Mr Swamy, as President, is actively involved in running the 220 bed, multi-discipline tertiary care, Hindu Mission Hospital at Chennai catering to the urban poor and the surrounding rural areas. Further, as Chairman of Valluvar Gurukulam School Society, he is active in running a school for 2800 poor students, primarily girls, whose parents have not entered the portals of any school. He is the Chairman of Vidyadhanam and Annadhanam Trust, a Vedic Padasala of Sri Ahobila Mutt. He is also a Trustee in the Consumers Association of India and CONCERT. He is actively involved in many other Educational, Social and Religious institutions.

Personal

Mr Swamy is a B Tech (Chemical Engineer) and a MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj. He is married and has a daughter and a son.