Impress Group

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Impress Group
Formation1978
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
SubsidiariesChannel i

Incepta Pharmaceuticals
Incepta Vaccines Limited Impress Energy and Services Limited
Radio Bhumi
Allied Garments Limited

Impress Telefilms
Revenue
Increase৳5406 Crore
IncreaseUS$640 million
Websitewww.impress-group.org

Impress Group (Bengali: ইমপ্রেস গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka.[1][2]

History

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Impress Group was established in 1978 as Impress Limited, an advertising agency.[3] The Directors of the Group are Zahiruddin Mahmud, Abdur Rashid Majumder, Enayet Husain Siraj, Faridur Reza Sagar, Reaz Ahmed Khan, and Abdul Muqeed Majumdar.[3][4]

Impress Group established Impress Telefilms Limited in 1996.[3]

Impress Group financed Abdul Muktadir to establish Incepta Pharmaceuticals in 1999.[5] The company started retail distribution in January 2000.[3] Incepta is the second largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh.[6]

Impress Group's television channel, channel i, started on air operations from 1 October 1999.[3] Shykh Seraj is the Direct and head of news of Channel i.[7]

Impress Group starts a fourth nightly entertainment magazine called Ananda Alo in 2008.[3]

Impress Group becomes the majority shareholder of Karnaphuli Fashions Limited, Karnaphuli Knitting and Dyeing Limited, and Newtex Designs Limited in 2009.[3] The companies are reorganized under the Impress-Newtex Composite Textiles limited.[3] In 2010, Brummer & Partners Asset Management (Bangladesh) Limited purchases a stake in Impress-Newtex Composite Textiles limited and announced further investment in the company to expand production capacity.[8]

Incepta Pharmaceuticals starts manufacturing vaccines in Bangladesh in 2011. It is the first local vaccine manufacturer in Bangladesh.[3]

Impress Group founded Impress Boutique Cinema to finance indie filmmakers on 30 March 2013.[9]

Incepta Aviations and Impress Capital Limited starts operations in 2014.[3] Impress Aviation provides charter helicopter services in Bangladesh.[10]

On 28 July 2016, Incepta Vaccines starts mass-producing vaccines at a facility in Savar Upazila.[3] A subsidiary of Impress Group, Next Space Limited is hired as a subcontractor for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.[3]

In January 2021, Arastoo Khan was made the chief executive officer and managing director of Impress Capital Limited.[11] He is the former chairperson of Bangladesh Commerce Bank and Islami Bank Bangladesh.[11] Abdul Muktadir, chairperson of Incepta Vaccines said that they can produce COVID-19 vaccines for the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh if they were provided a blueprint for the vaccine production.[12]

Businesses

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References

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  1. ^ "YGAP Bangladesh Wins the Best Incubator/Accelerator Program Award in the SAARC Startup Awards 2020 - Future Startup". Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "Shykh Seraj receives lifetime achievement award". The Daily Star. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Welcome to Impress Group". impress-group.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. ^ "Shahana Begum passes away". The Daily Star. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  5. ^ "Incepta on a roll". The Daily Star. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  6. ^ "Incepta Pharmaceuticals | A leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh". www.inceptapharma.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  7. ^ "Fairuz Labiba crowned 'Gaaner Raja'". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  8. ^ "Brummer & Partners to buy Impress Newtex stake". The Daily Star. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  9. ^ a b Tsui, Clarence (2013-04-05). "Bangladesh's Impress Group Launches Project to Back Young Filmmakers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  10. ^ a b "Impress Aviation Limited :: About Us". www.impressaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  11. ^ a b "Impress Capital gets new MD". The Daily Star. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  12. ^ "Drug companies say coronavirus could be stopped in months rather than years. Here's how". www.abc.net.au. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  13. ^ "Green finance needs a long-term perspective". The Daily Star. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  14. ^ "Incepta Pharmaceuticals | A leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh". www.inceptapharma.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  15. ^ "Impress Newtex Composite Textiles Ltd". www.impress-newtex.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  16. ^ "iSoftware Limited » iSoftware Limited, Your trusted IT solutions provider". www.isoftware.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  17. ^ "Prokriti O Jibon Foundation | Home". pojf.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  18. ^ "Impress Capital Limited". www.impresscapital.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  19. ^ "Incepta Vaccine". www.inceptavaccine.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  20. ^ "Tribute album to Alauddin Ali comes out". Dhaka Tribune. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  21. ^ "Maheen Label Tex Ltd". www.maheenlabel.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  22. ^ ".: Welcome To iPort Logistics Ltd. :". www.iportlogistics.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  23. ^ "iXPRESS Limited | Top Express delivery services | Widely known as best courier in Bangladesh". www.ixpressbd.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  24. ^ "Next Spaces Limited". www.nextspaces.net. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  25. ^ "anandaalomagazine". আনন্দ আলো. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  26. ^ "Home :: 92.8 FM". www.radiobhumi.fm. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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