Singapore
Malaysia, Gogoprint formally opens its third Southeast Asia (SEA) office in
Singapore
Gogoprint has grown over 500 percent in revenues; 400 percent
in customer numbers; 300 percent in headcount
US$25 billion a year printing industry by moving it from offline to
online
Gogoprint, the leading online printing startup in Southeast
Asia, has formally launched in Singapore. It has opened its third regional
office: Singapore follows from Bangkok, Thailand, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Gogoprint’s business proposition involves solving one of the printing
industry’s biggest pain points – high fixed costs and requisite order volumes,
particularly among small and medium sized businesses. It does this with its
proprietary algorithmic software which manages and pools together small orders,
and distributes the cost of printing. As a result, it is able to offer premium
printing services at a competitive cost, enabling SMEs and startups to print
their products such as business cards, digital booklets, leaflets, flyers,
posters, gift vouchers, postcards and stickers more cost-effectively.
Gogoprint’s Singapore office will be helmed by Laurent De Candido, Managing Director and
co-founder at Gogoprint. Around expanding to Singapore, he said: “We’re
pleased to deepen our commitment to small and medium sized businesses and
freelancers in Southeast Asia by expanding into Singapore, a country where we
already have thousands of clients. It is one of Asia’s leading hubs for nimble,
innovative, on-demand business models, which often struggle with cost
effectiveness around going-to-market.”
“By enabling the printing of smaller quantities through a hassle-free ordering
processes, we are well positioned to help these businesses go to market more
cost-effectively. In the process, we are leading the charge to modernize
Southeast Asia’s multi-billion dollar printing industry,” added De
Candido.
The market for online printing in Southeast Asia in 2016 was estimated at US$25 billion a year. In the 12
months since August 2016, Gogoprint has grown its revenues by over 500 percent;
its number of customers by 400 percent to over 16,000 (including 10,000 in
Thailand and 3,000 each in Singapore and Malaysia); and its employee headcount
over 300 percent to 90 people (including 60 in Thailand, and 30 spread in
Malaysia, also operating Singapore). Its clients are largely in the
education, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, travel, transportation, food
and beverage, retail and manufacturing sectors. This includes the likes of
Lazada, Booking.com, Jameson Whiskey, Accor Group, as well as the Nanyang
Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
Around the benefits of working with Gogoprint, Sruthi Varier, Project Officer
at Nanyang Technological University said: “NTU was looking for an online
printing vendor to reduce printing costs. We wanted to achieve this without
compromising quality to our students, faculty, alumni and partners. We are very
pleased to have chosen and to be working with Gogoprint, and highly recommend
them for their fast delivery and cost-effectiveness.”
Since launching in November 2015, Gogoprint has raised a mid-six
figure U.S. dollar investment from OPG (Online Printing Group). Apart from its
growing geographic footprint, it looks to expand into multiple product
categories including calendars, large-format printing, printed pens and flash drives.
“As more and more consumers get overflowed with online content, never before
has it been more important for tangible marketing to attract consumers for
brands to stay in people’s minds. Especially in Singapore, we see a lot of
potential for more complex or purely promotional products. This gives us the
right surge to capture the Southeast Asian online printing market, with Indonesia
as a natural next destination”, said De Candido.
Gogoprint.sg, a leading online printing marketing and technology firm, has the
distinct vision to make ordering printing products easy and cost-effective,
thereby helping small- and medium-sized businesses to market their businesses
and to grow. Using high-quality press printing and a robust yet simple and
easy-to-use online ordering system, Gogoprint.sg provides high-end printing
services and reliable color printing at discount printing costs.
With its signature easy-to-use website interface, Gogoprint.sg has earned
customer loyalty by offering more customizable offset printing, and digital
printing than other online printers. The company is popular for its
transparency and its commitment to produce and deliver in time, making it a
reliable partner for business of all sizes. Gogoprint.sg also offers convenient
marketing support such as print design services to help their customers grow
their business with beautifully designed printed marketing material.
Co-Founder of Gogoprint
Laurent De Candido is the Managing Director and
Co-Founder of Gogoprint Malaysia and Singapore. Passionate about fast-moving
environments, Laurent has over 10 years of experience in the luxury and fashion
sector, as well as the FMCG sector. Over those years, Laurent accumulated
positions across large groups such as LVMH, Richemont, and P&G, leading
large groups through comlpex operational and supply chain projects.
Prior to joining Gogoprint, Laurent was the
Chief Operations Officer of an eCommerce company in the eyewear industry, which
was active in over 20 countries. As a French native, Laurent is a big fan of
food, partly explaining his longstanding presence in Asia. Being passionate
about developing businesses from scratch, Laurent sees a high potential for
Gogoprint in Singapore. B2B companies are increasingly looking for more
convenient, and cheaper online services, opening up an opportunity that
Gogoprint is more than ready to seize.
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