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About Us

Vakils provides powerful solutions and flawless execution in order to unlock the productivity and efficiency within our clients’ marketing communications operations.

We are a company that dates back to 1946, with the founding of our parent company Vakil & Sons. The entrepreneurial and visionary spirit of Vakils & Sons transformed the designing and printing industry in India. Continuing this pioneering spirit of adaptation and innovation, Vakils Premedia was incorporated in 2004 to meet the needs of specialised premedia and digital offerings.

Today, Vakils provides powerful solutions and flawless execution, In order to unlock the productivity and efficiency within our clients’ marketing communication operations. We value building in-depth relationships with our clients and always make their needs the priority.

Vakils brings the experience of working across Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia, Latin America and the United States. We are the preferred partner to companies such as J&J, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Santen Pharma and Kyowa Kirin.

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Our History

  1. 1926

    An Indian businessman, Mr. Rustam Vakil started Vakil & Sons with two treadle machines in the business district of Ballard Estate in Mumbai, India.

  2. 1926

    An Indian businessman, Mr. Rustam Vakil started Vakil & Sons with two treadle machines in the business district of Ballard Estate in Mumbai, India.

  3. 1946

    Vakil & Sons is incorporated as a private limited company.


    1947

    Vakil & Sons is a founding member of The Bombay Presidency Printers and Lithographers Association.


    1949

    The Mehta family, the present owners, take a controlling interest in the company.


    1957

    Vakil & Sons receives their first ‘National Award for Excellence in Printing’ from the Vice President of India, Dr S. Radhakrishnan (in the same line). Over the years, we have received the highest number of National Awards for excellence in printing.

  4. 1962

    Mr. G.U. Mehta, our Managing Director, is appointed President of the All-India Federation of Master Printers.

    An additional printing facility with modern offset presses is set up at Prabhadevi in central Mumbai.


    1963

    Vakil & Sons is the first company in India to introduce greeting cards.


    1965

    Vakil & Sons installs the first modern prepress department in India.

    Vakil & Sons acquires a 40% stake in Vakils, Feffer & Simons Pvt. Ltd., a joint Indo-American venture, engaged in book publishing and distribution.


    1967

    Vakil & Sons partners with designer Mickey Patel to pioneer humorous ‘Frolic Cards’ in India.


    1970

    Vakil & Sons invests in a major expansion of the offset printing facility by introducing high speed presses.


    1980

    Installed a sophisticated phototypesetter LINOTRON 202, first of its kind in India.

  5. 1981

    Vakil & Sons receives an order for printing two Christmas cards from UNICEF. This is the first time that UNICEF places an order with a company based in a developing country.


    1982

    Mr. Arun Mehta, our Managing Director, is appointed President of the All-India Federation of Master Printers.

    Vakil & Sons receives the book designing award from Leipzig International Book Design Company, a first by an Indian company.


    1985

    Mr. Arun Mehta is appointed as Chairman of the Development Council for the Printing Industry, Government of India.

    Vakil & Sons receives an award for employing the highest number of people with disabilities in the small and medium industry segment.


    1986

    Vakil & Sons prints the ‘History of the Congress’ in three volumes. A prestigious publication for the Government of India, which is released by the Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.


    1994

    Vakil & Sons is appointed as the Indian affiliate of Bowne & Co. Inc., the world’s largest financial printer.


    1998

    Premedia pre-press services launched for the global market.

  6. 2001

    Vakiks co-founds Softype, Inc., a company incorporated in Palo Alto, USA, to focus on document management services.


    2004

    Vakils Premedia is incorporated to offer premedia and IT enabled services.


    2006

    Kahani Tree (a division of Vakils Feffer & Simons) focusing on promoting reading amongst children is launched.


    2008

    Modernization of the printing facilities. Installation of state-of-the-art five-colour offset press from Japan.


    2010

    Vakils Premedia launches pharmaceutical artwork services through its partnership with Janssen Pharmaceuticals.


    2011

    JVX Media Services is incorporated to offer XBRL Services.


    2013

    Vakils Premedia launches IT and App development services.


    2015

    Kahani Tree opens a children’s book store at our Prabhadevi Office.


    2016

    Bimal Mehta, our Managing Director, is presented with the ‘Trendsetter of the Printing Industry’ award by the Mumbai Mudrak Sangh during their Printers’ Day celebration.


    2018

    Perivan India, a joint venture between Perivan Ltd. and Vakils Premedia, is incorporated, for developing and marketing digital board portals.


    2020

    Perivan India is acquired by Diligent BoardBooks, USA.
    Vakils Premedia is presented with IQVIA Technologies’ ‘2020 Marketing Agency Partner of the Year’ award for outstanding contributions to our clients’ success.


    2021

    Vakils Premedia is renamed to Vakils to mark our continuous expansion of offerings and services.