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Messe Frankfurt and BusinessLive unite to scale Media Expo across India
MUMBAI: Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India has struck a strategic partnership with BusinessLive Trade Fairs to broaden the reach of its media expo brand, folding the long-running Sign India Expo into a single, unified exhibition platform across South India.
Under the alliance, Sign India Expo will transition into Media Expo in Kochi and Hyderabad, while the Chennai edition will operate under the existing Media Expo Chennai banner. The move expands Media Expo’s presence from three cities to five: Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai and New Delhi, sharply increasing its national footprint.
Media Expo, which has hosted 56 editions across Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, will now serve as the primary exhibition platform in key southern markets. Sign India Expo, backed by over 70 editions across India, brings deep regional roots, particularly in Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad.
The organisers aim to build a broader showcase spanning printing, signage, digital signage, OOH and DOOH advertising, retail displays, large-format and industrial printing, fabrication equipment, Pop-Posm, LED screens, substrates, inks and advanced 3D and laser printing technologies.
Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings executive director and board member Raj Manek, said South India remains a high-growth region for printing and signage, making the collaboration vital to creating a stronger, centralised industry platform.
Palnati BusinessLive Trade Fairs director Siva Prasad, said the partnership blends regional market strength with global exhibition expertise to better serve evolving industry needs.
The expansion comes as India’s printing and signage market is forecast to surge from $1,074.5 million in 2025 to $3,494.3 million by 2034, according to Imarc Group, while the OOH and DOOH segment is projected to grow from $519.93 million in 2025 to $656.13 million by 2030, as per Mordor Intelligence.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
