Aditya Kanthy to be President of Omnicom Advertising India in merged Omnicom-IPG entity

Aditya Kanthy joined Mudra in 2003 as a strategic planner

e4m by Neeta Nair
Published: Dec 1, 2025 10:37 PM  | 1 min read
Aditya Kanthy appointed President Omnicom Advertising India
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As part of the new structure at Omnicom-IPG, Aditya Kanthy is set to become the President of Omnicom Advertising India, according to sources.

Until recently, Kanthy was leading Omnicom’s creative agencies in the region BBDO, DDB, and TBWA—in the role of CEO.

He began his journey with Mudra in 2003 as a strategic planner and steadily moved up the ranks. Over the years, he took on key leadership roles, eventually becoming Chief Strategy Officer and later CEO and Managing Director of DDB Mudra Group in 2023.

During his tenure, DDB Mudra Group achieved significant milestones. It was ranked Asia’s most effective agency in the WARC Rankings 2021 and also became the first Indian agency to win the APAC Agency of the Year title at Spikes Asia 2022.

In 2024, Kanthy was also appointed Jury President for Creative Effectiveness and Creative Strategy at Spikes Asia.

Published On: Dec 1, 2025 10:37 PM