SUSSEX, Wis., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Quad/Graphics – the world’s largest privately held printer of magazines, catalogs and commercial products – has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with VIBE Media Group for the printing and distribution of VIBE and VIBE Vixen.
“We believe the VIBE brand has tremendous growth potential and will be fueled by the strength of our magazines,” said Eric Gertler, Chief Executive Officer of VIBE Media Group. “We trust Quad/Graphics and its capabilities will ensure our print products remain competitive and dynamic – the heart of our brand, really – as we continue expanding across multiple media platforms.”
“As a recognized force in music publishing, the VIBE titles are a welcome addition to our client roster,” said Joel Quadracci, President & CEO of Quad/Graphics. “We look forward to applying our leading edge technology and co-mail solutions to make the VIBE magazine properties the most compelling and competitive they can be.”
In total, Quad/Graphics will print approximately 18 million magazines each year in its Sussex, Wis., plant. In addition to housing the nation’s largest web offset pressroom, the facility boasts an enormous capacity for co-mailing publishers’ magazines for increased postal worksharing discounts.
Added Mr. Gertler: “Mailing efficiency was one of the major reasons we selected Quad/Graphics as our printer of choice. We are truly impressed with the range of postal savings opportunities Quad/Graphics offers publishers and the ease with which it offers them.”
About VIBE Media Group
The VIBE Media Group is a leading music/lifestyle media company that publishes the award-winning VIBE magazine, the preeminent brand in urban and music culture, which was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993. Additional VIBE Media Group properties include VIBE Vixen magazine, which was launched in 2005 and reaches over 4.5 million women; /VIBE.com/; Comcast’s VIBE video-on-demand channel; The VIBE Awards, and the wireless content service mVIBE.
About Quad/Graphics
Quad/Graphics is the largest privately held printer of magazines, catalogs and other commercial products in the world, and third largest printer – public or private – in the Western Hemisphere. Headquartered in Sussex, Wis. (26 miles west of Milwaukee), the company provides services ranging from front-end design and photography through digital imaging, printing, list management, finishing and dependable distribution.
Since its founding in 1971, the company has grown from obscurity to prominence, boasting print-production facilities on three continents as well as a worldwide employee roster 12,000 strong. Constant, rapid growth over the past 35 years – mostly through internal expansion – has resulted in a company with the most modern plants, equipment and capabilities in the commercial printing industry. Annual sales are $2 billion.
