CVL Srinivas, Country Manager at WPP India, was conferred with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at e4m Media Ace Awards 2025. The recognition celebrates Srinivas’s remarkable contributions to the media, marketing, and advertising ecosystem over the years
CVL Srinivas, fondly called as Srini by folks in the industry, has been with the Advertising & Media industry for over 30 years. He is the Country Manager - WPP India since 2017 and a member of the Global Operating Board. He has held senior management positions, including CEO -South Asia at GroupM, Chairman Starcom MediaVest India, CEO Asia Pacific at Maxus (GroupM) and COO at Madison Media.
With an illustrious career marked by innovation, leadership, and a deep understanding of the evolving media landscape, CVL Srinivas has played a pivotal role in shaping the growth of WPP and the broader industry in India.
e4m Media Ace Awards celebrate excellence in Indian media agencies and the exceptional people who power them. It honours agencies and professionals for their outstanding work, creativity, and invaluable contributions to the advertising and media industry.
This year, the Jury was chaired by Santosh Iyer, MD & CEO at Mercedes-Benz India, while the Co-Jury Chair was Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld and exchange4media. The other jury members included some of the renowned personalities, industry leaders and experts from the media world.
The winners of e4m Media Ace Awards 2025 were awarded across three main categories - Agency Awards, Specialist Agencies, and People Awards, which were further divided into several sub-categories. The prestigious awards not only recognise innovation and excellence of agencies but also applaud leadership and strategic thinking that shape the future of the sector.
