Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO of Madison Media and OOH, part of Madison World, has been honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) at the award ceremony held on January 10, 2025.
This honour recognizes his outstanding contributions to the advertising industry and his remarkable leadership in transforming the media and out-of-home (OOH) sectors.
Esteemed personalities such as Piyush Pandey, Prasoon Joshi, N. P. Singh, Arvind Sharma, Madhukar Kamath, Ramesh Narayan, Sam Balsara, Shashi Sinha, Anupriya Acharya, Prasanth Kumar, and many other industry icons, were present, with over 200+ attendees contributing to the event’s resounding success.
With over 38 years of experience in marketing, media, and advertising, Sakhuja over the years has made significant contributions to the industry.
Prior to joining Madison World, he held prominent leadership roles, including Global CEO at Maxus Worldwide, Global Strategy Development Officer at GroupM, CEO of GroupM South Asia, and CEO of Mindshare South Asia.
In addition to his current role at Madison, he also holds key positions across the industry, including that of Vice-Chairman of the Media Research Users Council of India (MRUC), Chairman of the BARC Tech Committee, the IRS Tech Committee, and the IBDF-AAAI sub-committee.
Furthermore, Sakhuja also serves as the Co-Chairman of the ABC Council, a member of the AAAI Board, and a former President of the Ad Club Bombay.
In response to the honour, Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World, remarked, “This lifetime achievement award is a testament to Vikram’s tireless work ethic, his passion for excellence and his commitment to making a positive impact on the media industry as a whole.”
Expressing his gratitude, Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO, Madison Media and OOH, said, “I am truly humbled to have been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by AAAI. When I look at the list of 31 recipients before me, it’s genuinely humbling because they were all legends. I am a mere mortal. That said, it is brilliant to receive this validation from my peers. I thank the entire industry for this lovely honour that I’ve been bestowed with.”
