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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

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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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