Born on the 28th of April, 1942 in Vinukonda, in the southern
state of Andhra Pradesh, -
Mr. Krishnamurthy graduated in History
at the Andhra University. |
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| In 1968, he joined The Calico Mills, a big textile name in
the 60s and 70s, to assist Smt. Giraben Sarabhai. In 1972, he
moved to their Advertising Agency - Shilpi Advertising, as an
Account Executive. |
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| In 1976, he moved to Reliance Industries, as their Advertising
Manager. |
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| Four years later, on the 25th of March, 1980, he founded Mudra
Communications as its Chairman & Managing Director. |
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| In 1989, Mudra became India's 3rd and the largest Indian advertising
agency. |
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| The agency's two major brands, Vimal Fabrics and Rasna Soft
Drink Concentrate have been nurtured by him from infancy to
their current status as two of India's leading and most recognised
brands. Vimal and Rasna have been joined by many more Indian
brands who are today, leaders too in their own categories. |
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| In March 1991, he set up Mudra Institute of Communications,
Ahmedabad (MICA), the only advertising institute of its kind
in Asia. MICA was set up to feed the growing Indian advertising
industry with trained talent. |
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| A couple of years later, he set up Mudra International. It
was again a pioneering step. The first time an Indian agency
opened shop on foreign shores. |
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| The agency has over the past 22 years received 844 awards
and accolades including The Agency of the Year Award, which
Mudra has won for 6 years. |
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| In 1995, Mr. Krishnamurthy was nominated Advertising Person
of the Year, by A & M, India's leading marketing journal. |
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| In 1997, he was inducted by The Advertising Club, Calcutta,
into their 'Hall of Fame'. |
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| The British Magazine' Media International' in December 1998
nominated Mr. A.G.Krishnamurthy as one of the 25 key figures
of the international advertising industry. |
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| In 1999, he was awarded the prestigious AAAI - Premnarayen
Award in recognition of "his pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial
vision". |
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| In 2000, he established the country's first online reference
library for advertising - MAGINDIA.COM |
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| In 2002, he was inducted into the 2002-2003 edition of International
Who's Who of professionals. |
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| In 2003, he was honored by MAA TV and the Chief Minister of
Andhra Pradesh as one of the top Andhra born achievers. |
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| Retired from Mudra on 31st March, 2003, Mr. Krishnamurthy
is currently The Chairman of AGK Brand Consulting. |
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| The father of four children, three daughters and a. son, Mr.
Krishnamurthy lives in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad with his family. |
