Ahmed Jamal Mir
Member, BOM
Mr. Ahmed Jamal Mir is the CEO of Prestige Communications (Pvt.) Ltd. (“Prestige”). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, USA. He took over the reins at the advertising business set up by his father in 1986. Prestige is amongst the top agencies of Pakistan which was established in 1960. Over three decades, Mr. Jamal has managed a whole plethora of clients and big names such as British American Tobacco, Proctor & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, English Biscuits Manufacturers, Emirates, Sony, Nissan, Nestle Milkpak, Habib Bank Ltd., Jubilee General Insurance, Packages Limited and many others. He believes in building meaningful partnerships locally thus consolidating the legacy of his business. Mr. Jamal was responsible for raising the bar for quality film production by adding value through creative and innovative concepts and insights into brand building.
Mr. Jamal’s vision expanded his business through a global affiliation. Prestige was affiliated with Grey Group (a WPP company) for nearly 20 years. Additionally, he has been associated with several global networks working out of the Middle Eastern region, APCO, TD&A DDB, Fortune PromoSeven and several others.
Mr. Jamal’s passion for growth has associated him in key leadership roles in many other areas of interest. He has been a member of the American Business Council for over 12 years and was the elected President of the American Business Council during 2018 - 2019. He has also served as a Director of NIB Bank and most recently, he has served as the Chairman of Pakistan Advertising Association. Currently, he is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Pakistan Turkish Business Council at the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has also enjoyed a stint as Media Consultant for Pakistan Cricket Board.
Beyond the world of advertising, Mr. Jamal contributes and plays an important role in various charitable foundations like the Agha Khan University Hospital Annual Fundraising Committee, Lady Dufferin Hospital, Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust and the Cardiovascular Foundation