Awards & certifications
Our story
It all began with a simple request by a Japanese professor in early 2001: "Can you edit my paper?" By the April of 2002, the number of requests had grown considerably. It was around this time that one editor and a small group of entrepreneurs began working resolutely out of a tiny, unremarkable Mumbai office. Passionately editing research papers to make them fit for publication in reputed international journals, they laid the foundation for a company that would go on to offer class–leading English solutions to organizations and people across more than 70 countries–Cactus.
This is the story of how Cactus became synonymous with a great workplace that offers quality communication solutions.
In 2002, with the birth of Editage, this small group established a new industry in India—academic editing. Today, Editage—which now offers editorial solutions for all types of documents—is just one of our brands. Through Cactus Medical, Cripton, and Cactus Education, we have established ourselves as pioneers in the field of academic and medical communications. Our services span editing, publication support, medical writing, translation, transcription, and research writing and English-language training.
By late 2002, it was clear that it was essential to forge a larger corporate identity. With most of our early clients being Japanese, the symbolism of the potted cactus plant—commonly used as a business gift in Japan—fascinated us. Adaptable, robust, and perennial, the cactus is a simple plant that offers variety and hassle-free maintenance. In many ways, a reflection of the qualities we wished to stand for. Today, to more than 30,000 clients, Cactus is all of that, and more.
Our first clients were researchers from universities across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Now, our customers come from 93 countries; more than 500 disciplines; and sectors such as academia, publishing, and pharmaceuticals. We understand the varying cultural and business expectations of every client—a skill we have developed intuitively over the years.
From a 1-editor start-up housed in a home office, Cactus has grown into a global organization with offices across 6 countries—India, US, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and China. We have more than 240 full-time and 400 contractual employees from countries such as the US, the UK, India, New Zealand, and Canada. Much has changed. And yet, nothing has. Cactus has grown, but the cohesiveness of our team, the warmth at the workplace, and the culture of excellence have remained untarnished.
It is perhaps the compelling desire to outdo ourselves and keep innovating that has led to Cactus receiving international certifications and coveted awards from globally acclaimed organizations.
Over the course of these 9 years, we’ve founded an industry, built a dynamic team of individuals who consider themselves Cactizens for life, and helped thousands of people across 5 continents achieve their goals through effective communication. It has been a rewarding journey. But it is a journey that has only just begun.
