US contract wins
4imprint Group PLC
10 June 2003
Press Release 10 June 2003
4imprint purchases UK assets from GearWorks
and announces US contracts wins
4imprint Group plc, the leading global distributor of imprinted promotional
products, announces that it has agreed with GearWorks, the London-based
merchandise services company, to take over their corporate programme UK customer
base.
GearWorks' UK customer base includes well-known brand names such as Lexus, MG
Rover, Mazda, and Accenture and also includes Accenture's F1 programme. The
Group has retained the services of 2 key members of the GearWorks account
management team to work full time on these programmes together with assisting on
the Group's new corporate programme acquisition strategy.
In the US, 4imprint has won two significant accounts. These are: Asea Brown and
Boveri (ABB), a global leader in power and automation technologies and Odyssey
Healthcare Inc., a provider of hospice care. 4imprint will provide these
companies with a complete online ordering solution for their corporate
promotional items, which are targeted to both corporate buyers and distributors
within their own networks.
Dick Nelson, CEO of 4imprint Group plc, commented: 'The integration of the
GearWorks UK customer base into our own UK Corporate Programmes group allows us
to add further prestigious names to our client base at a reduced cost, whilst
generating attractive revenue streams. In the US, our recent wins are further
confirmation of the strategy of using our network of AIA franchise owners to
secure and service major clients. The pipeline of contracts in both the UK and
the States is looking good and we look forward to working on these new
accounts.'
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For further information, please contact:
4imprint Group plc
Dick Nelson, CEO Tel: +00 1 920 236 7270
Email: dnelson@4imprint.com
Media enquiries:
Bankside
Henry Harrison-Topham / Russell Elliott Tel: +44 (0) 20 7444 4140
Email: russell.elliott@bankside.com www.bankside.com
Notes to editors:
4imprint Group plc is a leading international group of wholly owned companies in
the highly fragmented $30 billion promotional products industry. Globally, the
Company is the largest direct marketer of imprinted promotional products, and
the fourth largest distributor. The Company's blue-chip roster of clients
includes BT, British Airways, Microsoft, BMW, DaimlerChrysler UK, Hitachi Data
Systems, Crawford, Amec, Raley's and Saturn and other leading companies who use
promotional products to build their brand and increase customer loyalty. The
Company operates in four distribution channels: direct marketing, corporate
programmes, premium and incentive promotions and partner services.
The Group headquarters is in Whitefield with other UK facilities in Manchester,
London and Bristol. The 4imprint US offices are located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
and Quincy, Massachusetts. In addition, 4imprint has operations in France,
Germany, Canada and Hong Kong.
4imprint has worked closely with clients for over 25 years in the use of branded
promotional products to support customers' marketing and branding efforts. The
Company offers the only global solution in the industry in the areas of product
sourcing and services.
The Company has developed proprietary systems that provide the easiest way to
order imprinted promotional products. Its full e-commerce enabled online
solutions provide customers with 24/7 access. 4imprint has 700 highly trained
employees and currently provides services to more than 200,000 customers,
including all of the Fortune 100(R) companies.
4imprint is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FOUR. The
company has established an American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme in the
US for US-based investors.
Website: www.4imprint.com
www.4imprint.co.uk
www.4imprint.com/canada
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