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Special Edition Press, Inc. is a multimedia corporation that operates a publishing house, graphics design studio, and staged events presentations. Established in 1994, the Staged Events Division has produced blockbuster concerts, performances, and events throughout the tri-state area.

The company aims to provide an avenue for mainstream businesses to reach the fast-growing and very strong Filipino American market and connect Filipino businesses to the mainstream market in the United States while showcasing the best of Filipino culture and traditions.

Special Edition Press, Inc. also offers grassroot marketing services, graphic design services, creative services (copywriting, ad layouts, storyboards, slide presentations, art work), printing services (pre-press, color separation, and printing), and production of newspapers, magazines, journals, brochures, posters, packaging designs, calendars, and other collateral materials.

The Principals

Fernando "Nanding" Mendez

Nanding Mendez is the President of Special Edition Press, Inc. An artist by heart, he had received numerous awards and recognitions for his works in the field of advertising, graphics design, painting, and photography, both in the Philippines and the United States of America. Mendez is also the Art Director/Consultant of PLMA, a private label organization that organizes international trade shows in Chicago and Amsterdam. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Advertising at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.



Milagros "Mila" Mendez

Mila Mendez is the Executive Vice President of Special Edition Press, Inc. (SEPI).

A marketing analysis expert, she has over 20 years experience in designing and implementing successful marketing strategies for the company's various accounts. Her ethnic marketing expertise has brought the Philippine Fiesta In America and SEPI's other events unsurpassed level of success. Mila is very active in the Filipino American community and serves in the Board of Directors for various organizations in the region.