DVD and CD manufacturer and distributor Thomson’s Technicolor Division plans to launch a DVD Compression & Authoring Operation in the South Indian city of Bangalore.

Set to open in May 2008, the new DVD Compression & Authoring  facility will be managed by Sumit Malik.

The new DVD Compression & Authoring facility will focus on the domestic Indian market and also function as an off-shoring location to boost Techinicolor’s capacities for worldwide DVD services.

The upcoming DVD Compression & Authoring  facility will be co-located in Thomson’s Paprikaas Animation and Game Design facility in Bangalore.

The Compression & Authoring operation will be based on Thomson’s research and development efforts for high-definition Blu-ray Disc and standard-definition DVDs.