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Infomedia Press Ltd

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Company History

1955

  • Incorporated on 30 May as Private Limited Company 'The Commercial Printing Press Ltd.' and took over printing division of Tata Sons Ltd.

1965

  • Converted to Public Limited Company.

1966

  • Name changed to Tata Press Ltd.

1973

  • Issued 1,480 shares fully paid-up pursuant to contract without cash.

1977

  • Established Time products division.

1978

  • Issued 2,200 bonus equity shares 2:3.

1980

  • Installed phototypesetting equipment from Alphatype Corporation.

1981

  • Installed new equipment in studio, printing and finishing departments.

1982

  • Installed microprocessor controlled four-colour sheet-fed press and electronic colour scanner.
  • Undertook to set up second printing unit at Nerul.
  • Issued 2,500 bonus equity shares 7:11.

1983

  • Installed four-colour web-offset press.

1984

  • Issued 450,000 equity shares at premium Rs 12 and 200,000 15% secured non-convertible debentures.

1986

  • Installed electronic page make-up system and high speed adhesive binder.
  • Issued 1,31,250 13.5% secured convertible debentures.

1989

  • Installed Heidelberg four colour printing machine at Nerul plant.
  • Issued 3,25,000 shares in part conversion of debentures.

1990

  • Installed Heidelberg Speedmaster two colour perfecting machine and Muller Martini automatic Sewing Line.
  • Issued 7,78,500 Rights shares 1:2 at premium Rs 12.

1991

  • Launched yellow pages for Mumbai and Delhi.
  • Awarded Framroze R Poonawalla Memorial Trophy and 11 awards.
  • Allotted 9,40,000 equity shares at premium Rs 12.
  • Installed photo typesetting-cum-imaging system.

1992

  • Installed second high speed web offset press and hand case bookbinding line.
  • Issued 12,57,500 equity shares rights 1:2 at premium Rs 90.

1993

  • Launched Yellow Pages in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
  • Issued Rights shares 1:2 at premium Rs 90, oversubscribed.

1994

  • Entered partnership agreement with Donnelley.
  • Proposed issue of 12,90,000 equity shares to R.R. Donnelley India Pvt Ltd.
  • Vantech Investments Ltd. and Design Shop (India) Ltd. became subsidiaries.
  • Installed second saddle stitcher and perfect binding machine.

1995

  • Launched Tata Press Exporters Pages.
  • Signed Shareholders' Agreement with Tata Sons and R.R. Donnelley India.

1996

  • Acquired Veha-violet coating machine.
  • Name changed to Tata Donnelley Ltd.

1997

  • Released yellow pages for Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi on CD-ROM and Exporters pages on Internet.
  • Launched Special interest publishing division.
  • Issued 25,42,700 bonus shares in proportion 1:2.

1998

  • Launched industrial source book 'Search'.
  • Launched Touchstone 'Have Fun' children's books.
  • Organizing Photo Asia 99.

1999

  • Launched magazine SEARCH.

2000

  • Launched Better Photography Black Book.
  • Introduced VRS scheme at Prabhadevi Plant.
  • Proposed name change to Tata Infomedia Ltd.
  • Entered agreements with NSDL and CDSL.
  • Issued 76,28,100 equity shares.
  • Issued 1,48,000 equity shares pursuant to contract without cash.
  • Issued 4,70,000 bonus shares from general reserve.
  • Launched Khana Pina guide.

2002

  • Announced first Hindi film project 'Aitbaar'.

2003

  • Trading symbol on NSE changed to TATAINFO.
  • Arranged AV Expo 2003 in Bangalore.
  • ICICI Ventures acquired 50.34% stake.
  • Mr. M Shankar Narayanan appointed as Non-executive Director.
  • Ms. Denny Thomas designated as Compliance Officer.
  • Sold holding in Titan Industries Ltd.
  • Acquirers purchased 49.99% shares.
  • Sold holding in Vantech Investments Limited.

2004

  • ICICI ePayments acquired 69.99% shares.
  • Mr. K M Mistry and Mr. Ishaat Hussain resigned from Board.
  • Ms. Renuka Ramnath and Mr. P. M. Devaiah appointed as Non-executive Directors.
  • Mr. N D Khurody, Mr. Cyrus Guzder and Mr. Pradip Shah resigned from Board.
  • Ms. Renuka Ramnath appointed Chairman.
  • Shareholders approved name change to Infomedia India Ltd.
  • Unveiled yellow pages in Chennai.
  • Signed MOU for sale of property.

2005

  • Signed agreement with Ringier Trade Publishing, Hong Kong.
  • Registered office shifted to Ruby House, 'A' Wing, J. K. Sawant Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400028.

2007

  • Mr. Vijay Kumar appointed as Additional Director.

2008

  • Name changed from Infomedia India Ltd to Infomedia 18 Ltd.

2009

  • Issued Rights shares in the ratio 3:2.

2010

  • Registered office shifted to 503, 504 & 507, 5th Floor, Mercantile House, 15 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001.

2012

  • Name changed from Infomedia 18 Ltd. to Infomedia Press Ltd.

2014

  • Mr. Remit Bansal and Mr. Vinay Chhajlani appointed as non-executive Directors.

2015

  • Registered office shifted to first floor, Empire Complex, 414 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013.

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