EBS Worldwide (www.ebsworldwide.com), the leading Marketing Technology & Services company based out of Mumbai, India will integrate the New Delhi based ‘EON Pre-media’ (www.eonpremedia.co.in), the pioneer in Marketing Production Services space, with its business (The merger is subject to regulatory clearances).

The path-breaking deal will expand EBS Worldwide’s industry leading, integrated cross-media direct marketing solutions bouquet with the addition of EON’s unique capabilities focused on Analog and Digital pre-media production space. These solutions include:

• Print Media production:

ü Pre-Press & Artwork Production

ü Image Management (Scanning, Pathing/Masking, Color Correction, Signage & Silos)

ü Lay-out & Artwork Production (Magazines, Brochures & Annual Reports)

ü Book Publishing & Page Composition

ü Functional Design & Adaptations (POS material, multi-format magazines, packaging)

• Digital Media production:

ü Online community collaboration tools (Wikis, Blogs etc.)

ü Rich Interactive Media services (for Kiosks, Web, CD etc.)

ü Audio/Video Editing

EON is promoted by Mr. Suveen Sahib, ex-CEO of Himalayan Water (now part of the TATA Group), Mr. Ranjan Kapur, Country Head WPP Group (The world’s largest advertising & communications group), Mr. Sunil Alagh, ex-CEO of Britannia Industries (One of India’s largest food & consumer goods companies) and Mr. Karan Puri, Head Media Publishing HCL Technologies.

As part of the deal, Mr. Sahib, Mr. Kapur & Mr. Alagh will join the EBS board, with Mr. Sahib assuming the role of ‘Group COO’ at EBS, reporting to Mr. Chris George.

The addition of EON brings with it a stellar management team, established capabilities and marquee clients in Europe & the US.

This is EBS Worldwide’s second deal since the acquisition of the US based Interactive Marketing Group, Inc. (www.imgusa.com) in March 2006 and is an effort to further its endeavor of building a global ‘Marketing Technology & Services’ company that helps clients, ‘Create, Manage & Deliver’ effective marketing initiatives across the Analog, Digital & Production Services practice areas.

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EBS Worldwide is an execution-oriented Below-the-Line (BTL) marketing services provider that helps create, manage and deliver targeted marketing initiatives across media, using technology, processes and a global delivery model.

EBS provides the following services:

- Analog Marketing: Covering principally the 'analog' domains of print, telephone, feet-on-street and event, EBS provides tailored solutions that include Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Loyalty Program Management, Print Direct Mail and Fulfillment (Marketing Collateral & Merchandise).

- Digital Marketing: Spanningemerging digital media like the web and wireless, EBS provides integrated, cross-media services including Web Development, Digital Research and Brand Consulting, Media Buying Services, and Search Engine and Mobile Marketing. This also includes a Marketing Resource management ‘Software-as-a-Service’ (SaaS solution set that helps organizations effectively manage multi-format content delivery and the critical phases & processes of marketing lifecycle.

- Production Services: These services enable rapid, accurate and cost-competitive rollout of Digital & Analog marketing materials. The primary services include graphics design, artwork/layout production, packaging pre media, website and micro-sites production, and other rich media applications

Headquartered out of Mumbai, India, EBS consists of 300 professionalsworking out of offices in Mumbai, Delhi and the US, serving clients in the US, European and the Indian markets.

Key clients include HSBC, Kingfisher, ICICI Prudential, Reliance ADA Group, Bridgestone in India, Sony, IBM, Panasonic, Konica Minolta, W.L. Gore, McGraw Hill in the US and Publicis, Johnson & Johnson in Europe.