e4m IMA South 2025: Jury meet for 5th edition today

The jury meet for the highly anticipated e4m Indian Marketing Awards (IMA) South 2025 will be held today, July 23. The virtual meet is set to bring together top marketing minds, industry leaders, and creative professionals to evaluate and celebrate outstanding contributions in the industry. The awards ceremony of the fifth edition of e4m IMA South 2025 will be held on Friday, August 1 in Bengaluru. Ahead of the big day, the jury members will come together today, during the virtual jury meet, and finalise the winners.

The IMA South 2025 jury will be chaired by Sridhar Balakrishnan, Group CEO, Duroflex Group. The other jury members will include industry leaders, seasoned professionals, and renowned personalities who will bring together a wealth of experience from diverse fields.

Expressing delight at being the Jury Chair for IMA South 2025, Sridhar Balakrishnan said that these awards celebrate the visionary marketers who are adapting to disruption and are actively shaping the future of our industry.

“I am honoured to chair the jury for the Indian Marketing Awards – South, a platform that celebrates excellence in our industry. The Indian market has become a powerful hub of innovation, where cultural insight meets consumer understanding to drive real impact through authentic meaning and connection. These awards celebrate the visionary marketers who are not merely adapting to disruption, but actively shaping the future of our industry. They represent leaders who understand that sustainable growth emerges from the powerful intersection of strategic thinking, creative excellence, and societal impact. I look forward to celebrating campaigns that have truly broken new ground, challenged conventions, and delivered meaningful results that resonate far beyond traditional metrics”, Balakrishnan said.

The IMA South Awards honour the most outstanding organisations, individuals, and teams making bold and innovative strides to establish or expand their presence across South India and beyond. These awards celebrate a diverse range of companies that either have their corporate or marketing headquarters based in South India. They are also open to PAN-India companies that have developed and executed campaigns specifically tailored for the South Indian market.

IMA South 2025 jury members include:

• Sridhar Balakrishnan, Group CEO, Duroflex Group (Jury Chair)
• Aakash Mishra, AVP-Marketing (Group Head Brand Marketing), Donear Group
• Abhishek Kumar Srivastav, Chief Marketing Officer, Piramal Consumer Products
• Abhishek Mishra, Country Head - Brand & Marketing, Narayana Healthcare
• Amandeep Malhari, Head of Marketing, JKMaxx Paints
• Ananth Rangarajan, Head of Product Strategy & Marketing, Jio Innovation
• Gaurang Thosani, Head Digital Marketing & e-Sales, Royal Sundaram Insurance
• Harshit Agrawal, Head of Marketing, Clix Capital
• Janani Kandaswamy, Head of Marketing, Preethi Kitchen Appliances, Versuni (Philips Domestic Appliances)
• Jignesh Shah, Head Media & Digital Marketing, AWL Agri Business
• Kapil Budukh, Head of Marketing, Croma, Infiniti Retail Limited
• Nandini Ali, Chief Marketing Officer, Apollo Hospitals
• Navdha Dhingra, Former - Head of Marketing – Loyalty, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
• Neha Rao, Marketing - Vice Presiden, Bikaji Foods International Limited
• Noel Mascarenhas, Head of Marketing, Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
• Pratip Francis, Head Brand Marketing, MRF Tyres
• Rajesh Balachandran, Chief Marketing Officer, Muthoot Finance Ltd
• Rajesh Mani, Head Marketing & Corporate communications, Ashok Leyland
• Shawn Chandy, Chief Marketing Officer, Paragon footwears
• Shweta Rangra, Vice President – Marketing, Hafele India Private Limited
• Shruti Kaushik Agrawal, Head Marketing (India- Intellion Offices) & Assistant Vice President, TATA Realty and Infrastructure Ltd
• Shweta Srivastava, Head of Digital and Omni Channel Marketing, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd
• Shyam Sunder Nalluri, Chief Marketing Officer, Coromandel International Ltd
• Sooraj Balakrishna, Head of Marketing, Acer India
• Sumonta Mazumder, General Manager-Marketing, Tata Elxsi Ltd
• Tarun Jha, Head of Marketing, JSW Steel Ltd
• Ullas Vijay, Chief Marketing Officer, Duroflex Private Limited
• Venkat Thangi, Senior Director of Marketing, Moengage