A proud achievement for a Malayali: Lulu Group’s V. Nandakumar featured among the most influential marketing professionals in the GCC.

Dubai: V. Nandakumar, Director of Marketing and Communications at Lulu Group, has earned a prestigious spot on the list of the most influential marketing professionals in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). The list was unveiled during a Marketing and Communications Summit held in Dubai.

Nandakumar secured 4th place on the list and is notably the only Malayali to be featured. The top positions went to Huda Buhumaid, Chief Marketing Officer of Dubai Holdings, and Boutros Boutros, Executive Vice President of Emirates Group.

With over three decades of experience in marketing and communications, Nandakumar has led Lulu Group’s marketing division for the past 25 years. This recognition comes on the heels of the oversubscription of Lulu Group's IPO by more than 25 times at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in 2024.

Previously, Forbes Middle East had also named him one of the region’s most influential marketing professionals. Originally from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Nandakumar worked with The Times of India and The Indian Express in India before becoming a key figure in the Gulf's corporate communications landscape.