New Delhi, 13 April 2026: Penguin Random House India (PRHI) today announced a strategic partnership with Simon & Schuster India to provide end-to-end warehousing and logistics services. As part of the agreement, PRHI will manage the warehousing and logistics for Simon & Schuster India, including warehousing, in–warding, order processing, packaging, returns processing, and delivery of goods.
This collaboration marks a significant partnership between two leading international trade publishers, setting a new benchmark for operational excellence and collaboration within the publishing ecosystem. This partnership represents a significant step in PRHI’s ambition to growits third-party logistics (3PL) business, as the company expands its capabilities beyond publishing into integrated supply chain solutions for the wider industry. PRHI has previously managed similar operations for Pearson, and this collaboration further strengthens its position as a trusted logistics partner.
At the core of this offering is PRHI’s state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Dasna, Uttar Pradesh. Spread across 145,000 square feet, the warehouse has a storage capacity of over 12 million units and the capability to ship close to 2.5 million units per month. Currently handling approximately 15 million units annually, the facility is designed to scale further in line with growing demand. PRHI remains the only international trade publisher in India to operate its own warehousing infrastructure. Built to international standards, the facility enables greater efficiency, faster turnaround times, and improved service reliability for both retail partners and end consumers.
The partnership is expected to deliver significant efficiencies for both organizations through economies of scale, consolidated shipments, and faster speed to market. The transition has been supported by close collaboration between both organizations, including the Penguin Random House India team comprising of Ajay Joshi, Sheetal Luthra, and Saurabh Pratap, along with the Simon & Schuster India team comprising Richie Maheshwary, Prakash Behura, and Ankita Agarwal.
Amit Abrol, CFO and SVP – Operations & Technology, Penguin Random House India, said, ‘This partnership marks an important step in our journey to build a scalable and future-ready supply chain for the publishing industry. With our investment in world-class warehousing and logistics infrastructure, we are uniquely positioned to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions that combine scale, efficiency and reliability. Collaborating with Simon & Schuster allows us to extend these capabilities to a global publishing partner, while also strengthening our ambition to grow our third-party logistics business as a key strategic vertical for Penguin Random House India.’
Sanjiv Gupta, Managing Director, Simon & Schuster India, said, ‘We are delighted to partner with Penguin Random House India in what is a significant collaboration in the Indian publishing industry. As we continue to grow our presence in the market, it is critical for us to have a robust, scalable, and efficient supply chain. PRHI’s state-of-the-art warehousing infrastructure and proven operational expertise give us great confidence in delivering faster and more reliable service to our customers and partners. We look forward to building a strong and successful relationship together.’
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About Penguin Random House India
Penguin Random House India is the country’s leading trade publisher, publishing over 450 new titles every year and managing a diverse backlist of more than 3,500 books. Our publishing spans literary and commercial fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books — from politics, history, memoir, and business to health, self-help, cookery, and culture.
We are home to some of India’s and the world’s most celebrated voices — including winners of the Nobel Prize, Booker Prize, Jnanpith Award, and Sahitya Akademi Award. Several of our authors have also been honoured with the Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan, reflecting the influence of their work in literature and public life.
Penguin Random House India also serves as the exclusive distribution partner for several major international and local publishers, bringing books to readers across India and the subcontinent.
About Simon & Schuster India
Simon & Schuster India is one of the region’s Top 5 international trade publishers. The establishment is part of Simon & Schuster, LLC global expansion strategy. We publish and distribute a range of books in India across genres such as fiction, non-fiction and children’scategories under our local and international imprints such as Aladdin, Atheneum, Atria, Fireside, Free Press, Howard, Kangaroo Press, Little Simon, Pocket, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Simon Spotlight Entertainment and Touchstone. Simon & Schuster India also has a vibrant local publishing list with several award-winning authors, including Sahitya Akademi, Crossword Book Award, Lit live Award winners and so on. We also serve as the local sales and distribution partners for a range of independent publishers such as Kaplan, Manhattan Prep, Barrons, VIZ Media, Andrews McMeel, Inner Tradition and Gallup Press. We are also the sole distributors for Viz Media’s manga titles in India.
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MEDIA CONTACT-
PRHI : Saumya Jha | sjha1@penguinrandomhouse.in | +91 836 917 9047
S&SI: Abhay Singh | abhay.singh@simonandschuster.co.in | +91 99581 53434