Grant McCann Erickson

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Grant McCann Erickson
Industry Advertising agency
Founded1958;64 years ago (1958)
Founder Reggie Candappa
Area served
Sri Lanka
Key people
Neela Marikkar (Chairperson)
Parent McCann Erickson

Grant McCann Erickson is a Sri Lankan advertising agency and part of the McCann Worldgroup.

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History

Grant McCann Erickson was founded by Sri Lankan media personality Reggie Candappa and is currently led by his daughter Neela Marikkar. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "REGINALD (REGGIE) SEBASTIAN RODRIGO CANDAPPA". RootsWeb. December 14, 2003. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  2. "Profile of Neela Marikkar". dropping knowledge. September 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism. New World Library. 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-18.