Almats Branding Solutions: “We value innovation”

This is the season of diaries and there are dime a dozen products. To craft a diary that stands out is indeed tough. The Mumbai-based Almats Branding Solutions, the joint winner in the Social Stationery Printer of the Year 2016 category, executes it perfectly. The award–winning visually astounding ‘Exquisite Diaries’ from Almats feature animals and birds, and they come in a box with a pendant corresponding to the animal on the cover. (The diary with a blackbuck has a blackbuck horn pendant) The

20 Dec 2016 | By Priya Raju

Husain Asgar, managing director, Almats Branding Solutions

PrintWeek India (PWI): What does the Social Stationery Printer of the Year 2016 Award mean to you?
Husain Asgar (HA): We are absolutely thrilled and glad that our efforts have been recognised.

PWI: What's the one thing about Almats Branding Solutions that very few people know?
HA: Almats is an organisation with a dynamic work environment and a place full of possibilities. We value innovation.

PWI: What advice would you give to a firm that wants to become like Almats Branding Solutions?
HA: Don’t be me too and learn to swim against the tide. Create your own space based on your strengths.

PWI: What's the best compliment you've ever received from a customer?
HA: One of our regular patrons had once said, “When its Almats, we are sure that our work will be done. We haven't seen any print organisation so dynamic and versatile.”

PWI: One thing our industry can do to cater to the new opportunities and the new market sectors?
HA: An open communication and collaboration with customers is the key to achieving their end marketing objective. Understanding your end customers is important.

PWI: What's keeping you busy at Almats Branding Solutions these days?
HA: We are currently busy with projects by our esteemed clients and their faith in our deliverables.