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Wallace Graphics, an esteemed commercial printing company boasting over three decades of experience, is delighted to announce its recent acquisition of the HP PageWide Advantage 2200 with HP Brilliant Ink. This strategic investment underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier quality work, all while prioritizing operational efficiency. In 1987, Wallace Graphics began its journey as a solopreneur print shop located in Atlanta, Georgia. Today, under the second-generation ownership of Jonathan Wallace (President), and Jake Wallace (Vice President), it stands as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic companies in the Southeastern United States, offering comprehensive printing services encompassing digital, offset, and large format solutions.

Quad/Graphics, Inc. announced its participation at the retail industry’s foremost digital marketing conference, Shop.org, which will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September, 25-27, 2017. The $4 billion company helps brand owners in a variety of industries, including retail, publishing and healthcare, market their products, services and content more efficiently and effectively. To do this, Quad/Graphics leverages its strong print foundation in combination with its deep expertise in workflow re-engineering and optimization, content management and personalized, multi-channel marketing. Quad/Graphics, in partnership with award-winning digital marketing agency Rise Interactive, uses consumer behavioral data to create personalized, multi-channel strategies that drive a greater return on marketing investment. This partnership is one example of the strategic alignments Quad/Graphics seeks to evolve its offerings and drive continued value across its customer base. Click Read More below for additional detail.

• Revenue increased 8.5% year-over-year, driven by Small Business Services which grew 2.5% and includes the results of several small tuck-in acquisitions and from growth in Financial Services of 28.0% driven by the results of FMCG Direct and Data Support Systems, which were acquired in the fourth quarter of 2016 and RDM Corporation, which was acquired in April 2017. • Revenue from marketing solutions and other services increased 30.2% year-over-year and grew to 40.2% of total revenue in the quarter. • Gross margin was 61.2% of revenue, compared to 63.8% in the third quarter of 2016. The impact of acquisitions and increased delivery and material costs this year were only partially offset by previous price increases and continued improvements in manufacturing productivity. • Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense increased 2.4% from last year primarily due to additional SG&A expense from acquisitions which was partially offset by continued cost reduction initiatives in all segments. SG&A as a percent of revenue was well leveraged at 40.8% in the quarter compared to 43.2% last year. Click Read More below for additional information.