Coinciding with the Frankfurt Book Fair’s topical choice of “Today’s India” as its theme for 2006, the Imago Group is proud to announce the opening of its own Indian office on 9^th October 2006.

Publishers struggling to compete for hard earned profits in today’s fiercely competitive national and international markets can no longer afford to ignore the low production costs and many other opportunities on offer within India’s booming economy. Yet, the many reports of patchy communications, poor quality goods, late delivery and an overall lack of control combine to form a powerful disincentive to serious but risk-averse print buyers. Many have learned the hard way - that working in India without adequate safeguards and controls can present challenges and dangers that can totally wipe out any expected economic gain.  

Imago’s expansion into India aims to give publishers the support and confidence they need to place work in India and enable them to tap into the many advantages and opportunities this thriving economy offers, but without the accompanying pain.

Imago is the leading international book and print production services company and links businesses around the world with the best sources of supply for their products. Imago India closes the one major gap in the broad international supply base on which the business is built.

With over 25 years experience of raising supplier’s standards,  Imago’s tried and tested modus operandi is to place Imago-trained people on the ground - at one level to oversee and progress chase individual jobs through production and at another to guide and inform the factory’s processes and systems to improve standards.

Imago’s team for India is headed by Ajay Manocha (formerly export sales manager for the UK market for Thomson Press) who has over 10 years experience supplying print production from India to Western markets.  Ajay combines his extensive knowledge of the dynamics of each plant and his understanding of the customer’s exacting quality and service requirements, with his skill in coaxing the sharpest pricing from Imago’s Indian printing partners without the need for protracted negotiation. 

Located in Delhi and in close proximity to many of the region’s key manufacturers, Imago India works closely with suppliers who have a proven ability to satisfy all the criteria required to meet the expectations of the international publishing market.

Ajay Manocha will be at our stand at Frankfurt this year, if you would like to arrange an appointment please email sales@imago.co.uk or drop by the Imago stand in Hall 8, stand no A 978.