The Advertising Club Madras has announced its new Executive Committee for the year 2025–2026 at its Annual General Meeting held in Chennai on October 24, 2025. Surej Salim, Co-Founder and COO of Digitally Inspired Media, has been elected as the 46th President of the Club.
The new committee envisions strengthening the advertising community, building deeper industry connections, and championing creative excellence across the region.
The office bearers include:
- Surej Salim – President, Digitally Inspired Media
- Umanath V – Vice President, MediaNews4U.com
- Kavitha Srinivasan – Secretary, Coeus Communications India LLP
- Stalin Periasamy – Joint Secretary, Presto Advertising
- Murugan K – Treasurer, Jaya TV
- Balasubramanian – Immediate Past President (Ex Officio), Dinamalar
The Executive Committee Members are:
- Chockalingam S – OPN Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
- V. Navaneeth – The Hindu Group
- John Justin – The Hindu Group
- Ramkumar Singaram – Catalyst Public Relations Pvt. Ltd.
- Ramalingam – Ontwikkel Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
- Siluvai Amalan – Mr. A Brand Works
- Upendran – Ayatiworks Technologies LLP
- Rakesh – Deepsense Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Ravindran Solomon – Soloverse
- Baatul Turab – The Raven Claw
The Past Presidents who have been co-opted as members of the committee are:
- Karthic Moorthy – Elegant Publicities
- Anbuchezhian K
- M. Charly
- Shree Prakash – Feswa
- Paul Anthony – Luminas India Associates
Additionally,
- Saravana – PSG Institutions has been newly appointed as a co-opted member.
As a mark of respect, the Club observed a minute of silence in memory of Mr. Piyush Pandey, honouring his immense contribution to the creative industry. Members also wore black ribbons as a symbolic gesture of remembrance and respect.
Commenting on his appointment, Surej Salim, President, The Advertising Club Madras, said: “It’s an honour to lead a legacy institution like the Advertising Club of Madras, which has been the heartbeat of the advertising and marketing community for nearly seven decades. My vision is to strengthen our community, celebrate creativity, and create more opportunities for learning and collaboration. With the collective energy of our members and the dynamic new committee, I’m confident we can make this a truly inspiring year for the Club.”
Kavitha Srinivasan, Secretary, The Advertising Club Madras, added: “I am delighted to be elected as Secretary of the Advertising Club of Madras. With a talented team and enthusiastic members, we are poised to make a significant impact in the industry. I look forward to working collaboratively to deliver engaging events, insightful discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.”
