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Mr sam balsara on asci at iaa seminar
Sam Balsara is the founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Madison World and Madison Communications. Balsara is an awarded senior professional in the Indian Advertising Industry.
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- Mr sam balsara on asci at iaa seminar
- Sam balsara of madison world interview advertising how much to spend and which platform
- Early years
- Madison
- Association
- Awards and recognition
- Family
- References
Sam balsara of madison world interview advertising how much to spend and which platform
Early years
Balsara was born in Balsar now called as Valsad, Gujarat. His father was a forest contractor and due to his work the family later moved to Bangalore. Balsara did his graduation from St. Joseph college Bangalore. He completed his MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Mumbai in 1970. Balsara in his initial years worked as marketing executive at Sarabhais and Cadbury. Later he switched to advertising working with Hindustan Thompson Associates (the current J Walter Thompson).
Madison
In 1986 Balsara decided to work on his own and started his advertising agency Madison on 21 March 1988.
Association
Balsara served as President of the Advertising Club Bombay1989-1992, Chairman of Advertising Standards Council of India 2000 to 2001, President of Advertising agencies association of India 2002 to 2004, Chairman of Triple A (Advertising Agencies Association of India) Awards,Member of Board of Governors of Advertising Standards Council of India.
Awards and recognition
Family
Balsara with his wife Homie have two daughter Tanya and Lara. Balsara’s elder daughter Tanya is visually handicapped and runs a small computer institute and teaches similarly visually impaired. Younger daughter Lara joined Balsara’s business as Director Business Development, after completing her masters in marketing from Bristol. Lara is married to Kaizad Vajifdar, a pilot with Air India.