The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) has elected a new governing body for 2025–27, with Ankit Gupta, Joint Managing Director of Holostik India Limited, taking over as President.
The industry body, which represents authentication and traceability solution providers across sectors including pharmaceuticals, FMCG, and automotive, also named Nakul Pasricha (PharmaSecure) as Vice President, Sanjay Kumbhat (Kumbhat Holographics) as General Secretary, and Saurabh Agarwal (Avery Dennison South Asia) as Treasurer.
ASPA is planning to focus on four key areas. “The Association will continue to strengthen advocacy and policy engagement through closer collaboration with government and regulatory agencies to drive anti-counterfeiting policies and traceability frameworks. It will expand awareness and knowledge sharing by publishing research reports, organizing seminars, and conducting campaigns to reach brand owners, consumers, and policymakers,” says the press release.
In addition, the Association will also make efforts to encourage innovation and best practices by promoting the adoption of new-age authentication technologies and ensuring that its members abide by global standards. Further, it is targeting to foster industry collaboration and networking, building stronger partnerships with stakeholders across the world.
Newly elected as President of ASPA, Ankit Gupta, said, “Over the next two years, we are committed to making this journey memorable marked by learning, growth, collaboration, and strong advocacy for our collective cause.”
Gupta, who succeeds Manoj Kochar of Holoflex Limited, said he was “honoured to follow in the footsteps” of his late father, UK Gupta, a past ASPA president. He pledged to intensify ASPA’s work against counterfeiting, smuggling, and illicit trade through stronger policy advocacy, awareness campaigns, and adoption of authentication technologies.
Founded in 1998, ASPA has emerged as a key voice in shaping traceability frameworks and anti-counterfeiting policies in India and abroad.
