About Us (History)

S4Carlisle marks the union of two notable prepress organizations into one global company dedicated to providing customers worldwide with top-notch publishing services that can fit any budget.


S4Carlisle represents the merger of S4 Ind Software Pvt. Ldt. and Carlisle Publishing Services. Founded in 2000 by Sanjay M.Lulla, L.T. Sounder Rajan, A.Sekar, and Kris Srinaath, S4 has grown into one of India’s prepress leaders by providing excellent customer service while continually utilizing the latest technology to meet their customers’ ever-changing needs. Their “XML-first” philosophy allows them to efficiently handle material in a variety of platforms, ranging from traditional books to companion websites.

Founded 22 years earlier by John B. Carlisle, Carlisle Publishing Services has progressed from a small typesetting company in the American Midwest to a virtual one-stop prepress shop where today’s clients can have their projects developed, designed, edited, composed, and—thanks to their partnership with Carlisle Ryan Digital Services—even printed under the same roof.


Perhaps it was no accident that these two forward-thinking companies crossed paths early in the 21st century. After a period of working together, they chose to take the next step and unite as one company in 2007, creating an international network of prepress excellence. Through their combined experience, S4Carlisle is well-suited to handle nearly any publishing need in nearly any platform. Guided by the principles of their founders—quality, flexibility, accountability, and on-time delivery—S4Carlisle boasts an impressive history with the promise of an even brighter future.