COM India Elects New Office-Bearers; Sathyam Online Editor Vincent Nellikkunnel Named President

Kochi: COM India, one of India’s leading digital media organisations and a prominent association of online media management professionals in Kerala, has elected new office-bearers.

Vincent Nellikkunnel, Editor of Sathyam Online, has been elected as the President of the organisation. Soimon Mathew, Editor of Malayali Vartha, will serve as the General Secretary, while K.K. Sreejith, Editor of True Vision News, has been elected Treasurer.

Kunjikannan Muttath of Kasargod Vartha and K. Bijinu of Kerala Online News have been elected Vice Presidents. K.R. Ratheesh of Gramajyothi and Smitha Atholi of Malabari News will serve as Joint Secretaries.

 

The newly elected Executive Committee members include Shajan Skaria of Marunadan Malayali, P.R. Vandana of One India, Saj Kurian of South Live, Abdul Mujeeb of K Vartha, K. Shaji of Express Kerala, Ajay Muthana of Vaiga News, Al Ameen of E Vartha, and Ishaq Eshwaramangalam of Malabar News.

 

 

The new office-bearers were elected at the organisation’s Annual General Body Meeting held at the IMA Hall in Kochi. The meeting was presided over by Kunjikannan Muttath.

COM India is recognised by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is described by the organisation as the first digital media association in Kerala and the second in India to receive such recognition.

The organisation also played a significant role in the Kerala Public Relations Department’s decision to release an updated media list for digital media outlets in 2023, after a gap of 12 years.

COM India has invited online media organisations and other social media platforms interested in becoming members to submit their applications through its official website, www.comindia.org, or via email at **4comindia@gmail.com**.

The office-bearers stated that membership would be granted only after the necessary verification and scrutiny of applications.