Centenary celebration of Pune Press Owners Association

1919–2019: 100 Years, Centenary Year Celebrations of The Poona Press Owners Association (PPOA), the oldest print media association in India took place in Pune. The function was graced by Dr. S.B. Mujumdar, Chancellor, Symbiosis University; Haruhiko Akustu San, Chairman and Managing Director, Toyo Ink India; Prof. Dr. Rajendrakumar Anayath, Vice Chancellor, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Haryana; S. F. H. Rizvi, Post Master General, Pune Region and was attended by various dignitaries from print associations and printers from all over India.

During this Centenary Celebrations, association took the lead in felicitating the “JEWELS” representing the country’s print industry and felicitated following “JEWELS” for their extra ordinary contribution to the print industry so far:

1. Five Generations of Women Power: Felicitation of the women entrepreneur: Sarada Rajendran, Partner S. T. Reddiar and Sons, Cochin

2. Leadership in Newspaper: Dainik Bhaskar, Girish Agarwal, Director,

3. Best Diversity and Growth in Print Packaging & Data: Manipal Technologies Limited, Gautham Pai, Managing Director,

4. World’s Foremost, Pune’s Favorite: Tetra Pak India Pvt Limited, Ashutosh Manohar, Managing Director.

5. The Numero Uno Pinnacle of Packaging: ITC Packaging, Senguttuvan, CEO

6. Print & Packaging Technocrats & Innovators: Pragati Offset Pvt. Ltd, Harsha and Hemant Paruchuri, Director

7. The Book Ambassadors – Exporters of Books: Replika Press Pvt Limited, Bhuvnesh Seth, Managing Director

8. The Artisans Who Makes The Book Into Art Form: JAK Printers Pvt. Ltd., Khushru Patel and Aspi Forbes, Managing Director and Joint Managing Director respectively

9. All About Innovations in Books: MBD Group, Monika Malhotra Kandhari, Managing Director

The PPOA also honored newly elected Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI) Vijay Kumar Chopra, well known Chief Editor of Punjab Kesari Group and as Bau ji to members of AIFMP, with “The Lifetime Achievement Award” by the hands of Sanskrit Scholar, Pandit Vasant Gadgil.