Wan-Ifra 2016: News Hub Media explores India opportunities

US-based software developer News Hub Media (NHM) showcased its innovative editorial and workflow solutions for optimising day-to-day production operations at the exhibition held in the sidelines of the Wan-Ifra India 2016 Conference at Kolkata on 21-22 September.

28 Sep 2016 | By Rahul Kumar

According to Swapan Chaudhuri of MHM, the conference provided the company the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of newspaper printers and publishers, not just from India, but also from the neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Malaysia. “Attending the event was an educative experience for us, confirming our belief that the professionalism and passion for print explains the continuing industry growth within this region,” Chaudhuri said.

Chaudhuri added that as 50% of all newspaper pages printed in the US is processed through News Hub Media’s workflow every day, the company is confident that it can deliver the process automation to Indian publishers as well. The company offers advanced tools for editorial planning, content creation, digital asset management, imposition, pre-flighting, automated image toning and more.

Furthermore, the company offers exclusive Indian skin tone support in the latest version of Claro, its automated dynamic image enhancement software for the newspaper industry. “This is a revolutionary application, replacing conventional manual toning systems. The capability to process 700 images in an hour and 24 concurrent processes in clustered environment shows its power. It can fit into any environment without modifying your existing workflow,” Chaudhuri said.

He added that with proven results in the US, Europe, Middle East and Australia, News Hub Media is bringing its most advanced solutions to the publishers of India. Headquartered in the US, with development teams both in the US and in Poland, the company has set up a sales and support office in Chennai.