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Judy Franko
Apr 11, 2013

Close - Up: ‘Too many generalisations, by too many industry leaders’

Creative director Alexander Zachariah tells Judy Franko about the reality of Chennai's ad market, allegations on the lack of talent therein, client perceptions, his advertising journey, and why he’s happy with Rubecon being small and independent

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