Maxposure Media Group

MaXposure Media Group is an international publishing house that produces publications in the genres of lifestyle, fashion, beauty, entertainment, design, architecture, real estate and travel. Founded by Publisher Vikas Johari and Editor Jorge Arauz, the group's headquarters are in India.

History

MaXposure Media Group, LLC, was incorporated in Miami Beach in 2006 by Vikas Johari (Publisher) and Jorge Arauz (Editor-in-Chief & Editorial Director). The first office was set up at 1111 Lincoln Road, South Beach, Miami, Florida. The pilot issue of the flagship magazine; ANDpersand (a.k.a. "&") was created from Johari's dorm room during his senior year at the University of Miami, where he studied with Arauz..

U.S. Launch

The company officially launched the inaugural EDition of ANDpersand during the summer of 2006 at The Fifth in South Beach.

Indian Launch

In late summer 2006, Johari incorporated MaXposure Media Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. in New Delhi. In Fall 2006, ANDpersand was launched as an quarterly in Mumbai. It marked the 1-year anniversary since the magazine's pilot issue was created. The magazine was converted in to monthly from Jan 2007. It was one of the first magazine in India focusing on The Luxury segment.

Expansion

In addition to ANDpersand, MaXposure Media Group (India) has launched various publications in different genres including AndMore (Fashion & Style), Forms (Interior Design & Architecture), The BEAT (City & Lifestyle) and Building Blocks (Luxury Real Estate) .

In Aug. 2009, the company began publishing Spice Route for SpiceJet Airlines. The in-flight magazine is the second contract publishing project for the company after Beyond Luxury.

In Oct. 2009, MaXposure Media Group (India) launched The INDIAN edition of Italian hair & beauty magazine Estetica. It marks the magazine's 25th international edition .