Dr Padmakar Nandekar Is Bestowed with Distinguished Changemaker 2022 Award By Economic Times
July 26: One of the biggest and most widely known names in advertising and marketing communications is Dr Padmakar K Nandekar, Chairman and Managing Director of M/s. Universal Communications Ltd bagged the Prestigious Change Makers Award 2022, presented by India’s top media house, Economic Times. The award ceremony was held at Juhu Novotel, Mumbai, on […]

July 26: One of the biggest and most widely known names in advertising and marketing communications is Dr Padmakar K Nandekar, Chairman and Managing Director of M/s. Universal Communications Ltd bagged the Prestigious Change Makers Award 2022, presented by India’s top media house, Economic Times. The award ceremony was held at Juhu Novotel, Mumbai, on 20 July 2022.
Padmakar Nandekar is currently heading Universal Communications Ltd, an Advertising Agency dealing with Television Channels’ rights, sales promotion of blockbuster movies, and sponsorship of events and films. He has been called a pioneer in successfully starting TV Channels like DD Metro, Zee Cinema, and Regional Channels in India. He came into the limelight with the famous TV serial Jungle Book. Dr Padmakar is a pro in his field with an experience of more than twenty thousand hrs of TV programs.
Interestingly, Dr Padmakar Nandekar, a Management Graduate with Gold Medal, started his professional journey while working as Dairy Supervisor with the Ministry of Dairy Development Dept, Maharashtra. He has acquired degrees in Dairy Technology and has done M. Phil in Marketing & Production. Later, he entered the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in 1991 when he was said to join as Distribution Officer/Zonal Manager in the National Centre of Films for Children and Young People. His professionalism and diligence led him to bag the Manager (Marketing) role with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in 1994. He was the overall In-charge of sponsorship of Doordarshan/ NFDC Films. From there, Dr Padmakar went on to work with ZEE Cinema as Regional Marketing Manager.
In 1995, the highly experienced personnel started his business venture Universal Communications ltd with the objective to produce, distribute, promote, and finance quality TV Programmes, Serials, Video films, and other software. Presently the agency is rated best among all. Universal Communications ltd also undertakes the business of television and radio sponsorship for producers’ channels, clients, etc.