Sukumaran Mani

Sukumaran Mani is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic planning within the publishing and consumer goods industries. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Kalakaumudi since August 2010, Sukumaran oversees a prominent publishing house in Kerala. Prior roles include Innovation Platform Leader at Cadbury Europe and Cadbury Schweppes, where responsibilities encompassed managing innovation and product pipelines for a rapidly growing category. Sukumaran's background also features significant contributions as an International Strategic Planner at Publicis Worldwide and Publicis Conseil, focusing on brand development for Nestle, as well as earlier work as a Group Brand Manager at Ogilvy & Mather. Educational credentials include an MBA in Marketing from ESCP Business School and various advanced programs from distinguished institutions such as Northwestern University and Stanford University.