R K Swamy Media Group has announced the appointment of Navin Kathuria as president - Mumbai, and Vandana Ramkrishna Acharya as executive vice president - Chennai.

Kathuria moves from DDB Mudra Group, where he was senior vice president and principal partner, national strategic media planning head. Acharya recently served as chief operating officer, Madison Media Ace. 

K Satyanarayana, group media advisor, R K Swamy Media Group, 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." 

Kathuria added, "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."

Acharya said, "It is great to be in Chennai and look 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."

In a career spanning over 18 years, Kathuria has also worked with Jet Airways. Whereas Acharya in her three-decade-long career has also worked with ZenithOptimedia Group and Initiative Media, among others.