- DJ Mediaprint & Logistics began as a sole proprietary concern in Mumbai, founded by Dinesh Kotian in 1999 after landing Life Insurance Corporation of India as its first client - a relationship that still runs today. The business transformed when it brought printing in-house in 2008, stitching together design, secure data handling, printing, and bulk postal dispatch into a single “print-to-post” workflow that no longer relied on outside vendors. That same instinct - spot a client need, build the capability rather than buy it, and then cross-sell the next service into the same relationship - explains how a courier company became an integrated provider of security printing, records management, logistics, digital messaging, and even chauffeur services over two decades.
Business segments
Five engines built around a shared client base - a print-to-post cash cow that anchors the group, two compliance-heavy document businesses, a freight and project-logistics operation, and a newly acquired premium mobility service - each layered on top of the last.
1. Print-to-Post & Bulk Mailing: the original engine that still sets the rhythm
An integrated, in-house pipeline that takes encrypted client data, prints personalised documents, and dispatches them through India Post under an authorised bulk-mailer licence - all under one roof.
- Authorised access to the postal network - DJML holds a Speed Post licence, franchisee and NAF licences from the Department of Post, letting it inject mail directly into a system that reaches 163 national and 850 state speed-post centres plus 97 countries.
- Variable data, mass scale - the company runs over 42 types of offset and digital machines, including eight recently added high-speed digital production printers, and can process more than 40 to 50 lakh articles a month.
- The cross-sell anchor - clients who start with bulk mailing are routinely upsold to printing, scanning and record management, making this engine the front door for much of the group.
2. Security Printing: the licence that locks out competitors
An IBA-approved security press producing cheque books, policy bonds, dividend warrants and exam forms where forgery prevention is non-negotiable - a business gated by a hard-to-get regulatory licence.
- The IBA licence is the moat - obtained in 2019 from the Indian Banks’ Association, the security-printing licence imposes stringent criteria that few printers meet, creating a lasting barrier to entry.
- High-integrity output at volume - the portfolio spans MICR cheque books, demand drafts, passbooks, railway tickets, OMR answer sheets with serial numbering and barcodes, and dividend warrants for names like Hindustan Unilever.
- Anti-counterfeit software, not just hardware - the company uses imported software with built-in anti-counterfeit features for value-document printing, layered on top of ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and CMMI Level 3 certifications that signal process rigour to bank clients.
3. Record Management & Digitization: the physical-to-digital bridge
Half-a-million square feet of secure, fire-protected storage for physical records, paired with high-resolution scanning and indexing that turns paper into searchable digital files - a recurring-revenue lifecycle business.
- Storage that grew with demand - record centres expanded from 2,50,000+ sq. ft. in FY24 to over 5,00,000+ sq. ft. by FY26, spread across Bhiwandi, Delhi, Puducherry, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mysuru.
- Fire safety as a selling point - facilities are equipped with VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus), smoke detectors inside the racks, and suppression systems using water, CO₂ and ABC powder, alongside 24×7 surveillance and restricted access.
- Scan-to-shred, end to end - the digitization workflow covers collection, preparation, high-resolution scanning, OCR-enabled indexing, secure digital storage and certified shredding post-digitization, serving clients like State Bank of India, North Eastern Railway and the Navi Mumbai Police.
- Bought, not just built - the company entered records management in 2018 by taking over the operations of Pansecure Record Storage Management LLP, giving it an immediate book of business and operational know-how.
4. Logistics & Cargo: the freight network that moves everything else
A pan-India freight operation with over 15 years of domain experience, handling general cargo, over-dimensional consignments, warehousing and now cross-border shipments - the muscle behind the group’s physical promises.
- Project logistics for oversized loads - the company specialises in ODC (Over Dimensional Consignments), moving heavy and oversized cargo for plant setups, infrastructure projects and mining operations with route planning and risk assessment built in.
- Owned fleet plus associate network - operations run on owned vehicles and a synchronised associate network, with 24×7 control rooms, real-time tracking and milestone reporting; eight trailers were added to the fleet in FY24.
- Cross-border added in FY26 - the logistics engine now includes multi-modal international freight (air, sea, land), customs clearance, bonded-cargo processing and export advisory, supported by the Guangzhou office established in 2024.
5. Premium Mobility & Chauffeur Services: the newest passenger
A 51%-owned subsidiary acquired in 2025 that ferries airline crews, hotel guests and corporate executives in a fleet of sedans, SUVs and luxury MPVs - a services bet adjacent to the group’s logistics DNA.
- Acquired, not started from scratch - DJML bought a controlling stake in Sai Links, a partnership firm with a pre-acquisition turnover of ₹22.31 crores in FY24, giving it immediate scale in a segment it had not previously operated.
- Scheduled around flight decks and hotel lobbies - the service portfolio covers airline crew transport synchronised with flight schedules, airport transfers with real-time flight tracking and meet-and-greet, and corporate executive chauffeur services.
- Trusted by hospitality and aviation names - the client list includes leading hotels, airlines and corporates, with 24×7 operational support and trained, professional chauffeurs as the visible differentiator.
Group structure and partners
A founder-led, main-board-listed company with one subsidiary, a China outpost, and licences from India Post and the Indian Banks’ Association that define its competitive perimeter.
- The company is listed on BSE and NSE (migrated from the SME platform to the main board in 2022), with its registered office at 1st Dhobi Talao Lane, Mumbai, and a corporate office in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
- The sole subsidiary is Sailinks (51% stake, acquired January 2025); before that, the company had no subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates.
- Key institutional partners include India Post (Authorized Bulk Mailer, Speed Post licence holder), the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA-approved Security Printer), and all-India newspaper tie-ups for advertising placement.
- The company operates from 18+ locations across India plus an international office in Guangzhou, China (established 2024), with 141 permanent employees and no trade union.
- Founder Dinesh Kotian remains Managing Director; the statutory auditors are M/s ADV and Associates, and bankers are State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank.