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Vomela Group Acquires Pratt Corporation

Sean Madden — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

St. Paul, MN 3/9/2012 – Pratt Visual Solutions, a newly formed member of the Vomela Group of St. Paul, Minnesota announced it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Pratt Corporation of Indianapolis, Indiana. This acquisition of Pratt, a very well known and respected provider of store décor and P.O.P. programs for large national retailers, is “the perfect strategic move to complement Pratt’s historic growth and service strategy and will strengthen our ability to provide unparalleled service to our current and prospective clients”, says Dan Pratt, who will serve as President of Pratt Visual Solutions. Tom Pratt, will serve as Pratt Visual Solutions Vice President of Sales and Marketing; taking a lead role in integrating Vomela’s added capabilities into Pratt’s offerings.

Vomela is a 65 year-old company with a national and highly diversified client portfolio. Vomela and its affiliates are engaged in the design, manufacture and installation of graphics products. The group has gained notable prominence in the retail graphics and in-store marketing segments over the last several years, serving major retail brand owners throughout the U.S. and Canada, while remaining a leading provider of graphics products to the recreational vehicle, trucking and corporate fleet and NASCAR markets.

Vomela conducts business under some of the best known names in the specialty graphics industry including Vomela, C2 Imaging, Corporate Identity Systems, Harbor Graphics Corporation, Motorsports Designs, American Screen Art and B2B Media. “Bringing the Pratt business into the Vomela family of companies, will allow us to serve our growing retail customer base with added capability, capacity and insight into retail markets”, says Mark Auth, President of Vomela.

Vomela Specialty Company and affiliates, with expected 2012 revenues of approximately $200,000,000, is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and employs 900 people in manufacturing and/or sales operations in 18 cities in the United States and Canada.

www.pratt.com

Contact:
Vomela Specialty Company
Tim Wieland, 651-228-2200

Vomela Specialty Co. Achieves G7 Master Certification

Claire Richards — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

St. Paul, MN 2/22/2011 - Vomela Specialty Company has achieved G7 Master Certification status. G7 Master Status is earned by printers who "use the most modern technology, techniques, proofing and press controls, and standards required to produce a close visual match from proof to print." G7 Master Printers are certified annually by IDEAlliance®. G7 Master Status indicates that the printer’s facility has calibrated its equipment and systems to G7 gray balance and neutral tone curves and is capable of delivering G7 proofs and print products.

“We consistently strive to provide our valued customers with the highest quality products. Now; with our color management systems calibrated and qualified using G7 methods, we provide an even greater level of assurance that critical print projects or brand creative will delight customers and consumers” said Mark Auth, President of Vomela Specialty Company in statements made today.

For Brand Owners and Print Buyers, G7 Certification indicates a printer’s ability to consistently hit and maintain predictable results when color matching during the print process. With Vomela, its recent G7 Master Certification is supplemented by its long standing certification as a 3M Scotchprint Certified printer (Certificate #USA501197).

Vomela Specialty Company and affiliates, with annual revenues of $135,000,000, is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and employs 700 people in manufacturing and/or sales operations in 18 cities in the United States and Canada.

B2B Media Adds New Design Talent

Claire Richards — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Greenville, SC 7/22/2011 – B2B Media has announced the hiring of a new graphic designer. Daniel Jones is a Greenville native and graduate of the University of South Carolina Upstate with a BA in Communications. In addition he received his Associates Degree in Graphic Design from Greenville Technical College. Daniel comes to B2B from Upstate Print Connection with experience in large format print production and design.

Leading Graphics Company Makes Key Acquisition

Claire Richards — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

St. Paul, MN 3/2/2011 – B2B Media LLC, a newly formed affiliate of Vomela Specialty Company, announced it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of B2B Media, a leading supplier of brand building vehicle advertising graphics to some of the largest vehicle fleets in the United States. The acquired business has 30 employees, $10,000,000 in revenues and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Chuck Driskell, who has been President of B2B Media and overseen its growth since its start-up in 2001, has been named President of B2B Media LLC. Mr. Driskell stated “We are excited about joining the Vomela family of businesses. B2B has been a leading supplier of vehicle advertising graphics for 10 years. We believe the combination of our businesses will be of great value to our customers, employees and suppliers.” Vomela Specialty Company and affiliates, with annual revenues of $120,000,000, is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and employs 650 people in 16 cities in the United States and Canada.

For more information, contact:
Tim Wieland, Vomela, (651) 523-9503, Tim.Wieland@vomela.com

B2B Media Expands Account Management

Admin, — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Greenville, SC 11/5/2010 – B2B Media has announced the hiring of three new account executives. Courtney Kinard is a native of Spartanburg and graduated from Baylor University with a BA in International Studies and Business. She comes from Schneider Electric where she acted as an Energy Solutions Account Executive working with local governments, universities and school districts through energy performance contracting. Rob Jazwinski joins B2B Media from Synnex Corporation where he spent the last decade in sales management. A native of Darien, Connecticut, Rob received his BA in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Andrea Smith is a native of Irmo, SC and received her BA in Microbiology and MBA in Business Administration from Clemson University. Andrea most recently worked with HRC Medical as Sales Counselor and brings several years of marketing and advertising experience.

B2B Media Adds New Face in Marketing

Sean Madden — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Greenville, SC 9/24/2010 – B2B Media has announced the hiring of Claire Richards as Marketing Assistant to help with industry research, events, lead tracking, and other marketing duties. Claire is a Birmingham, Alabama native and received her BA in Business Administration from Furman University. She most recently worked in Furman’s Marketing and PR department where she closely monitored and measured the university’s social media efforts.

B2B Media Hires Office Manager

Tonya Severance — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Greenville, SC 4/16/2010 – B2B Media has announced the hiring of Justine Lanchester as Office Manager. She will handle front desk responsibilities, accounting items, and other management duties. Originally from Downs, Illinois, Justine received her BS of Spanish and BS of Psychology from Presbyterian College. She most recently worked with State Farm Insurance dealing in property insurance and handling claims.

Thompson Makes it Official

Tonya Severance — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Greenville, SC 1/30/2010 – B2B Installation Manager Anthony Thompson completed his training in St. Paul, MN, through the United Standards Application Group (UASG) and 3M. This training is a requirement for companies desiring UASG Certification. It includes an on-site interview, as well as hands-on and written tests. The results are reviewed by UASG and 3M and when they are in agreement, certification is then given to the company.