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Unhealthy competition in the market should be eradicated thoroughly

Jagannath M Wagle, managing director of Sigma Middle East Labels Industries LLC, Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his experience towards the printing industry and what has to be done in the industry.

Hailing from Mumbai, India, Jagannath M Wagle has pursued his schooling in Little Flowers School in his hometown. After completing his schooling, he pursued BSC Physics and went on with BSC Tech (Elect). Apart from this he even has a Diploma in Advanced Computer Programming from CMC. Later, he was placed in an IT company in sales and technical support through the campus interview. After some years, his uncle who was having a Label Company in Ajman has requested him to join his company which made him to come to the UAE and to

I always wanted all my products to meet the customer expecatations

Mohammed Al Hatem, general manager of Golden Paper Cup Manuf, Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his opinion towards the current industry trends and what made them to start the business

Born and raised in Iraq, Mohammed Al Hatem has completed the schooling in his hometown. Since, his father moved to United Arab Emirates so he too moved along with them. Later, he started to pursue his degree in Architecture at American University, Dubai. He was passionate in their family business

Consistent efforts with honesty and devotion leads you to triumph

Mohammad Ghos Khawaja, managing partner of Al Omeira Printing & Publishing Co. LLC, shares his secret of success with Venkat Raghavan

 

Formerly from India, Mohammad Ghos Khawaja did his Science Graduatation from India. At the age of 12, he took the reins of life in his hand due to certain circumstances and he started to earn his own bread while studying in school by doing some trading. He then wanted to be self reliant as much as possible, and not to be a parasite to anybody, also

Always follow the business ethics and don’t take jobs just for taking it

Prasanna Naidu, general manager of Dubai Printing Press LLC in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his printing experience and narrated how the printing industry took the transformation in the last two decades.

Hailing from India, Prasanna Naidu completed his schooling at Bank Note Press Colony, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh. Later, he did his degree at the Institute of Printing Technology in Mumbai, India. After completing his education in India, he decided to start his venture in the same

Have an ardent look at the suppliers and offer better amenity to customers

N. L. Ashok, managing director, Decent Printing Press, Sharjah in discussion with Venkat Raghavan, shares his assessments and technological growth he has seen so far in all these years

 

Born in Hyderabad and raised in Mumbai, N. L. Ashok completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical at Usman University, Hyderabad. After his Engineering he pursued block making at Kohinoor Technologies, Mumbai. With the passion towards printing industry and with the experience he gained has let him

My dream is to open a training institute for Packaging and Plastics in UAE

C. H. Negandhi, managing director of Leo Pack LLC., Ras Al Khaimah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his experience and how to run a smooth business with the available technologies

Having more than two decades of experience in the printing industry C. H. Negandhi started his career in the year 1971. He pursued all his education in India and studied all his education in scholarship. He started his carrier as QC Manager after completion of academic studies with Vijay Flexible, one of

Always run your business with money what you have to do a safe business

Elias S. Khoriaty, general manager of Pioneer Printing Press, Sharjah in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, opines his general overview of the current market and how to improve the business in the coming years

 
Hailing from Lebanon, Elias S. Khoriaty completed his schooling from his hometown. After completing his schooling he wanted to do a degree which would allow him to learn all the organization process. He then, pursued the degree in accountancy and completed the same in 1978. Since

Your goals can only be reached through the love you have for your work

Raja Kumar Gandhi, Managing Director of Hexxa Flexible Packaging in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his packaging industry experience and the current market trends going on in the industry.

Born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Raja Gandhi went to school at The Indian High School, Dubai. After finishing his schooling, he went to India and completed his Bachelors of Commerce degree from Bombay University in 1992. He went to the USA for his Bachelors of Science in Business

Whenever the customer brings new ideas do not say no to it; rather take it

Basheer Mahmood, managing director of National Printing Press, Dubai, United Arab Emirates in conversation with Venkat Raghavan to give an ‘indepth overview’ of the trends and improvements of the printing business in this region as well as shared his experience and principles he followed until today

 

Hailing from Maharastra and settled in Dubai, Basheer Mahmood, accomplished all his schooling in his hometown. After doing his schooling he pursued Bachelors degree in Mumbai. After

The money earned from the press has to be reinvested only in the printing

Madhusudanan Nayar, general manager of Zabeel Printing Press LLC, Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his experience towards the printing industry as well as the other industry and how he is handling the current market

Hailing from Coimbatore and raised in Kerala, India, Madhusudanan Nayar completed his Schooling in St. Thomas Higher Secondary School in K K Pudur, Coimbatore and after completing it their family moved back to his hometown in Kerala. As soon as he landed, he started

There should be a credit bureau to identify the defaulters in the industry

Simon Noronha, managing director at Pearl Printing Press, LLC, Dubai in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his three decade experiences in the printing industry and what has to be done in the industry

 

Hailing from Bangalore, India, Simon Noronha has completed his Bachelors of Commerce from Christ College in 1974. After completing his graduation he worked in Mumbai for ten years which later made him to open a printing press and colour separation unit in Dubai.

Talking about his

Always offer the best services with good quality to your clients

Pankaj Sehgal, managing director of Target Offset Printing Press, Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, sharing his opinion on the current market and how to improve the business in the coming years.

 

Born and raised in Delhi, Pankaj Sehgal, completed his schooling in BVB school. After completing his schooling he wanted to pursue Diploma in Printing Technology, which made him to join in Pusa Polytechnic and completed the same in 1996. During the same period, he studied Bachelors of

Success springs from the fellowship and am proud of the team that retained me

P K Kumar, general manager from Global Printing Press, LLC, Abu Dhabi in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his opinion about the regional inclinations about the printing industry

 

Hailing from the IT hub and Garden City of India, Bangalore, Kumar did his Masters in Marketing and Business Administration and Diploma in Printing Technology in Bangalore and started his career in 1990 as a senior marketing executive in a reputed Printing Industry in Bangalore.

Talking about his

Every business has their own business ethics and we should follow them

Thomas George, general manager of Tamir Printing Press, LLC., Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his experience and how to run a charming business under any circumstances.

 

Having more than two decades of experience in the printing industry Thomas George came to UAE in the year 1997. He pursued all his education in his native place called Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta district from Kerala, India. During his career to gain experience in the printing industry, he worked in

Teamwork is the only one that will allow you to retain your success forever

Zahid Hameed Khan, managing director of Excellent Printing Press L.L.C., Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his views about the future of the printing industry in the region.

 

Hailing from Pakistan and raised from the Dangdeo Gujarmal-Punjab, Zahid Hameed Khan completed his high school and the degree from Pakistan. As on own wish he studied his degree in Law and completed it by 1985. Later, he did spare parts business in his country where he use to do business to the Army

Machines have to be run continuously with the existing overheads to get profit

Shah, director of Jaguar Printing Press, LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates in conversation with Venkat Raghavan to give an overview of the trends and enhancements of the printing business in this region as well as shared his experience and professionalism that he followed

Hailing from Pettai, Tirunelveli and settled in Dubai, Shah, accomplished all his schooling in his hometown. After completing his schooling he wanted to do something which was going around his mind from his childhood that

Always do a smart job rather than doing hardwork to attain success

Discussions of Ghazi Torbay, general manager of Abu Dhabi Printing and Publishing Co.,  Abu Dhabi with Venkat Raghavan about the things he learnt in the printing industry and the technology he seen in his career

 

An elongated period resident of UAE, he was one of the person in the printing industry who have more printing industry education in his back. Ghazi Torbay pursued his education in media industry from Lebanon where he was born and brought up. He completed his education in the

Always pay your supplier on time and keep your customers happy

Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, managing director of Modern Printing Press & Stationery, UAE in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, shares his three decades of experience and explains where the printing industry is heading.

 

Born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh completed his Bachelors in business at Al Ain University in 1984 and then continued to pursue his Masters. As soon as he completed his Bachelors degree he joined his family’s printing

Jobs have to be estimated unerringly, it should not be cheapened to grab orders

Anil NS, managing director of Giant Printers LLC, Sharjah in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, shares his technical experience towards the printing industry and how he used it over these years to overcome recession

 
Hailing from Kerala and raised in Kannur district, India, Anil NS completed his schooling in his native place. Later, he did his Diploma in printing technology. After completing his education in India he decided to start his venture on the same and joined in a printing press

Hold on to your existing customers by offering best service with good quality

Bhagawan Y, general manager, Crown Printing Centre, Abu Dhabi in natter with Venkat Raghavan, shares his opinion about the current printing trends and his approach towards the printing press all these years.

 

Formerly from India, Bhagawan Y did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bangalore. After completing his schooling, he wanted to venture his career in Engineering which made him to join Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics at BMS Engineering College and completed the same in

Do not encourage or offer credit to customers to avoid getting perished

Joji Joseph, director of Al Sidra Printing Press L.L.C., Sharjah in colloquy withVenkat Raghavan about the printing industry over the region in the three decades and how is press grown over the years

 

Having three decades of experience in the printing industry Joji Joseph came to UAE in the year 1984. He pursued all his education in his native place called Chenganacherry from Kerala, India. Early in his career to gain experience he worked for few printing press before starting Al Sidra

Success usually comes to those who are doing a thorough follow-up on all

Abdalla Rashid Ahmed Abdalla Alhammadi, managing director of Vision Printing and Publishing, LLC., Abu Dhabi in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, shares his opinion towards the current industry trends and what made him to start the printing press. 

 

Born and raised in Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Abdulla Alhammadi has completed his schooling in Al Khalil Bin Ahmed in 1992 and then started to pursue his degree in accountancy at Al Ain Unversity. Later, he discontinued his

Always afford first preference to employees formerly the customer and finally to you

Philip James, managing director of Ali Jasim Printing Press LLC, Sharjah and Dubai in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, shares his vast experience towards the printing industry and how he handled the industry

 

Hailing from Kerala and raised in Kerala, India, Philip James completed his Schooling in Kerala and Bachelors of Arts degree in Commerce at Changanacherry in the year 1982. After completing his education in India he has joined as a forest officer in forest department at Kerala and

There should be a governance or association to look at the credit policies

Jai Lilaramani, managing director, Dar Al Andalus Printing Pub. & Dist. LLC ., in conversation withVenkat Raghavan, shares his experiences and future of the printing press in the region

 

Formerly from India, Jodhpur, Jai Lilaramani did his schooling in Hanumant Sr Secodary school. After completing his schooling in 1989 he immediately came to Dubai to visit his uncle who was planning to start the printing press on his own. Even though he has applied for the pre engineering entrance in

Always try to focus more on the global market and that would let to expand

Siju Madhavan, director of Al Alef Stationery & Printing Press L.L.C., Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his views to improve and to create more revenues to the UAE printing industry.

 

Raised in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Siju Madhavan completed the schooling from his Native place and the degree from Chempazhanthy. He pursued his Bachelors in Economics from Sree Narayana college and completed it in 2002. Later, he did his Master of Business Administration in HR and

It is always easy to get a client, but retaining the client is the toughest part

Ahmed Al Nowais, managing director of Venus Commercial Printing Press L.L.C., Abu Dhabi in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his views on how  to improve and create more revenues to the UAE printing industry

 

Localite of emirates and educated in USA, Nowais completed his MBA in advertising and marketing in the year 1998 at the Portland State University, USA. After completing his degree, he did not want to waste his career in the country so he directly ventured  towards the