Lumina Datamatics completes 100% acquisition of TNQTech

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Lumina Datamatics has completed its acquisition of Chennai-based publishing technology company TNQTech, taking its ownership to 100%, The Hindu reports. TNQTech is now a wholly owned subsidiary.

Lumina had agreed in December 2024 to acquire an 80% controlling stake before buying the remaining 20%. The companies said their combined organisation will serve scholarly publishers across manuscript submission, peer review, editorial workflows, production, digital publishing, accessibility, analytics and AI-powered content enrichment. Lumina Vice-Chairman and CEO Sameer Kanodia said the deal would support growth through technology, AI-led transformation and strategic investments.

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The easy story is that another acquisition automatically creates a global publishing technology leader. That claim still needs proof. Lumina and TNQTech bring complementary services, but company statements do not disclose the deal value, expected cost savings or new revenue targets. The useful test is whether publishers adopt the combined tools and whether AI improves speed and quality without weakening editorial checks over the next year.

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