R K Swamy appoints Navin Kathuria as President

Vandana Ramkrishna named EVP

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Published: Jul 20, 2026 1:47 PM  | 2 min read
Navin Kathuria Joins R K Swamy Media Group as President
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  • R K Swamy Limited has appointed Navin Kathuria as President of R K SWAMY Media Group in Mumbai and Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya as Executive Vice President in Chennai.
  • Navin Kathuria brings over 26 years of experience, previously serving as a senior media leader at DDB Mudra, where he focused on digital transformation.
  • Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya, formerly Chief Operating Officer at Madison Media Ace, has a strong background in leading integrated media campaigns across multiple regions.
  • Group Media Advisor K Satyanarayana highlighted that these appointments reflect the company's commitment to enhancing media services and supporting clients in a complex media landscape.

R K Swamy Limited has made two simultaneous senior appointments in media. Veteran Navin Kathuria has joined as President of R K SWAMY Media Group based in Mumbai, and another recognised Media leader Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya as Executive Vice President based in Chennai.

Navin Kathuria brings over 26 years of experience across diverse sectors. Most recently he was a senior media leader in DDB Mudra where he is known to have successfully implemented digital transformation and adoption of new-age media capabilities. Having spent his formative years at
R K SWAMY, here’s what Navin has to say, "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 has taken the reins of R K SWAMY Media as Executive Vice President. She recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Madison Media Ace, where she led multi-region operations and a diversified portfolio of businesses successfully implementing integrated media campaigns for her clients. Vandana says, "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."

Commenting on the appointments, Group Media Advisor K Satyanarayana 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."

 

Published On: Jul 20, 2026 1:47 PM