Who we are

CACTUS is a pioneering global scientific communications company. In everything we do, we want to accelerate the development of global scientific research, by helping science break through the confines of geography and language. To this end, we partner with academic and pharmaceutical communities worldwide and leverage the expertise of 1400+ professionals to create compelling, high-quality scientific communications. Browse through the tabs below for a closer look at CACTUS.

At the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, announced in Las Vegas on 25th Feb 2013, Kaori Nagatsuka from our Customer Delight Department won a Silver Stevie for Best Front-Line Customer Service Professional. Editage, the academic editing brand of CACTUS, won a Bronze Stevie for Best Use of Technology in Customer Service. (The Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service recognize exceptional companies, individuals, and teams.)
CACTUS was ranked 20th among the 600 companies that participated in the 2012 survey conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute®. With this ranking, CACTUS made it to the list of the Top 25 companies to work for in India for the second year in a row. CACTUS was also ranked 2nd in the Professional Services segment and 5th among companies with up to 1000 employees.
The academic editing brand of CACTUS, Editage, participated in the 55th Annual Council of Science Editors (CSE) meeting in Seattle, Washington (May 18-21, 2012) and won the “Best Poster” award for its research titled “Optimizing the output of a freelance editing model: Value added by an in-house reviewing team.”
CACTUS was one of the Top 15 companies in the NASSCOM Exciting Emerging Companies survey 2008. For its focus on a culture of innovation, commitment to employee happiness, and non-hierarchical work environment, CACTUS was recognized as the 12th most exciting emerging company.
CACTUS IT security management systems are ISO/IEC 27001:2005-certified. We have implemented and maintained a robust and effective information security management system that ensures the security and confidentiality of all client property and client information during and after all transactions and interactions.
The academic editing brand of CACTUS, Editage, received the “2011 Best Poster”" award for the poster entitled “Does having a non–English first language hinder competence in manuscript editing?” at the 54th Annual Council of Science Editors (CSE) meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.
In recognition of its culture of innovation, CACTUS was named one of the winners of the Red Herring Global 100 Award, 2010. The award applauded CACTUS’s efforts to strive for innovation in every aspect of its business.
CACTUS processes and systems are ISO 9001:2008-certified. This means that CACTUS has robust systems and follows streamlined processes that guarantee timely, high-quality services and complete customer satisfaction.
Many CACTUS editors are BELS-certified professionals with extensive editorial expertise and the requisite qualifications. The Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) examination is an internationally recognized certification exam that tests and evaluates editorial skills.

Our affiliations

CACTUS is associated with multiple academic societies and associations, and participates actively in the development of good global scientific communication practices.

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Recent news

  • May 2013
    CACTUS presents at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Council of Science Editors and wins the “Best Poster” award
  • Apr 2013
    Abstract accepted for poster presentation session at the Council of Science Editors 2013 conference
  • Mar 2013
    Editage Customer Service Wins Silver and Bronze at the 7th Stevie Awards!
  • Feb 2013
    CACTUS participates in the 11th Annual Meeting of The International Publication Planning Association (TIPPA)
  • Feb 2013
    CACTUS completes editing 200,000 manuscripts!
  • Jul 2012
    CACTUS is among India’s 25 Best Companies to Work For!
  • Jun 2012
    Editage wins the “Best Poster” award at the annual CSE meeting for the second year in a row
  • May 2012
    CACTUS celebrates its 10th anniversary
  • Dec 2011
    Editage now holds both the ISO 9001:2008 (quality) and the ISO/IEC 27000:2005 (ISMS) certifications
  • Nov 2011
    CACTUS celebrates a new high!