R K SWAMY Media has appointed Navin Kathuria as President and Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya as Executive Vice President to strengthen its senior leadership team. Kathuria has been based in Mumbai and has been responsible for leading the R K SWAMY Media Group, while Acharya has been based in Chennai and has been overseeing the company’s media operations across the South and East regions.
The company has announced the appointments in an official statement. The appointments have been made as part of its leadership expansion in the media business.
Navin Kathuria has brought more than 26 years of experience across the media and advertising industry. Most recently, he has served as a senior media leader at DDB Mudra, where he has led digital transformation initiatives and expanded new-age media capabilities. Earlier in his career, he has also worked at R K SWAMY.
Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya has joined R K SWAMY Media after serving as Chief Operating Officer at Madison Media Ace. In her previous role, she has led multi-region operations and managed a diversified portfolio of businesses while overseeing integrated media campaigns for clients.
Navin Kathuria, President, R K SWAMY Media Group, said, “It is great to be back to lead R K SWAMY Media Group. This institution with a stellar reputation gives enormous freedom in operations, being entrepreneurial in nature. With the integrated model of Media and Creative working together, we are uniquely placed to serve large Clients comprehensively.”
Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya, Executive Vice President, R K SWAMY Media, said, “It is great to be in Chennai and looking at the South & East opportunities. R K SWAMY is a leader in the region with over five decades of Media engagements. I am excited to contribute to building this further. The Clients in the region are sophisticated and successful, and we can do great things as an integrated service, in partnership with them.”
K Satyanarayana, Group Media Advisor, R K SWAMY, said, “We have an exceptional track record of delivering superior quality of Media service to clients. The addition of these two senior leaders reflects our continuing investment in the Media service and commitment to Clients to help them navigate a fragmented media environment.”
