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GLS Companies
• Privately held corporation, 25th year in business
• 315 employees
• 7-member Executive Team – 200 combined years in the industry
• Financially strong
• 2010 sales: $56 million
• State-of-the-art technology
• Environmentally “green”
• Operations run 24/5
Organizational Chart
GLS Companies (continued)
Account Team:
• Account Executive – Geoff Blumer, 27 years in the industry (7 years with GLS)
• Dedicated CSRs
– James Vanderlinden, 16 years in the industry
– Diana Schwarz, 30 years in the industry
– Jill Carty, (Mailing & Lettershop)18 years in the industry
GLS Creative
Creative Services
• Four designers plus creative director
• Original design to production management
• Design for optimum production
• Design capabilities include everything from simple brochures, postcards and direct mail to annual reports, three-dimensional mailers, packaging and dynamic websites
GLS PreMedia
PreMedia Services
• Mac and PC file capabilities
• Digital proofing: Inkjet improof, 1440 dpi Epson/Oris and 2540 dpi Fuji FinalProof proofing systems
• Internet-based “soft” proofing using Kodak InSite
• Computer-to-plate
• MediaPlatter digital asset management system
• CD/DVD authoring and duplication systems
• GRACOL 7/G7 Certification
Kodak InSite
• Online “soft proofing” to streamline the print process
• Secure & controlled access to print jobs from anywhere at any time
• Proof pieces remotely
• View status of jobs
• Track all comments, changes and approvals online
MediaPlatter
• Maintain an archive of all digital files in one place
• Search these files with easy-to-use tools
• Access files in a wide variety of formats
• Download files electronically from anywhere at any time
• Create PDF image catalogs as hard copies
GLS Print
GLS Print
• Sheetfed Printing
– 4 Heidelberg presses, 6 color
– 1 Heidelberg press, 5 color
– 1 Heidelberg press, 2 color
• Hybrid/UV Printing
– 1 Heidelberg UV/hybrid press
• Heatset Web Printing
– 1 Web Komori press
– Full size, 38", 1 through 6 colors
– 200-300 line screen
– Inline folding and perfing
GLS Print (continued)
• Digital Printing
– HP Indigo color digital variable printers:5000 & 7500
– 13 x 19 Sheet size
– Simple mail/merge documents to highly personalized, 1:1 direct marketing campaigns
– IT infrastructure to support database management
– Web-based, print-on-demand applications
– Docutech B&W digital printer
GLS Finishing
Finishing Services
• Full service, state-of-the-art finishing, all on-site
• Folding, cutting, drilling & shrink wrapping
• Perfect binding and saddle stitching
• Machine gluing of folders, cartons & mailers
• Plastic and paper card affixing
• Die making
• State-of-the-art die cutting
• Collating and assembly
• Packaging – folding, gluing
• Kongsberg XL20 Samplemaking Table
• ArtiosCAD Design Bundle Software
GLS Distribution
Distribution Services
• Modern 60,000-square-foot fulfillment facility with kitting and storage areas
• Skid and flow racking
• Secure storage and batch uploading for efficient volume shipping
• Fully integrated browser-based ordering system
GLS Mailing
• Extensive data processing experience – from simple to complex direct mail campaigns
• GMC Print Net T
• CASS certification/address personalization
• NCOA link and data processing validation
• 5 multi-color inkjet printers
• Konica cut sheet laser printers, capable of printing 12 x 18, coated and uncoated substrates, processing up to 1.2 million images a day
• IMB (Intelligent Mail Barcode) certification
Mailing Services
• 5 envelope inserters 6 x 9 or jumbo formats, up to 12 stations
• In-line, intelligent folder feeders
• On-site U.S. Post Office
• Extensive labeling, bursting and kitting capabilities
• Large handwork area for special projects
• In-line Post-It note affixing
• HIPAA compliant
• SAS-70 certified as needed
• Volume mailed from GLS: 8-12 million per month
Mailing Services (continued)
GLS Information Technology
IT Services
• Full service IT department with 17 employees
• Microsoft 2.0 .NET development environment
• Custom Web site development for Online Ordering
• Customer Web site support/Help Desk
• State-of-the-art disk-to-disk back-up and recovery systems
• Web-based tools for inventory management and order tracking
Quality Initiatives
• ISO 9001:2000 certified
– Recertified 2006
• Director of Quality Systems
• Audits
– Quarterly internal
– Twice/year external
• Formal quality policy
GLS – Environmentally Conscious
• Minnesota Great Printer since 1997
• FSC Certification
• SFI Certification
• Soy Based Ink Printer
• G7 Certification
Summary
• Customer service focused – “We’ll take care of it”
• Flexible, adaptable, accountable
• All products & services “under one roof”
• Creative assistance
• Expertise in managing customer partnership programs
• Program management reviews
• Financial strength, reinvestment
• Leading-edge technology – hardware, software & equipment
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