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Headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., Workflow Management signed a share purchase agreement to sell 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Relizon Canada to The DATA Group Income Fund—a provider of document management solutions with 25 facilities throughout Canada. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of Canada’s Competition Bureau. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of this year. Workflow Management acquired its interest in Relizon Canada in Nov. 2005, when it purchased The Relizon Company from The Carlyle Group. Workflow Management subsequently merged the U.S. assets of Relizon into its

Phoenix-based UnigraphicsUSA, a strategic alliance of regional trade-only printers, announced the addition of Bradley Graphics Solutions, Bensalem, Pa., as a new member. Steven Gaynor, President of UnigraphicsUSA, invited Bradley to join the group to enhance the group’s service offering and expand its national footprint on the East Coast. Bob Bradley, president of Bradley Graphics Solutions said “We are pleased to be associated with the most well respected trade business document manufacturers in the country. Our company specializes in direct mail and business forms printing, and recently introduced a new line of integrated and affixed products which will enhance UnigraphicsUSA’s overall product offering.”

Headquartered in Carol Stream, Ill., Team Concept Printing & Thermography is hosting an open house on Friday, Sept. 22. The event will showcase the company’s 42,000 sq. ft. facility located at 540 Tower Blvd., as well as its new additions to facilitate variable imaging and short- run color capabilities, including a Xerox iGen3 digital press. Visitors to the open house will be able to attend training seminars on how to sell a variety of products and the production methods used to manufacture them. For more information, call (866) 653-8326 or visit www.teamconceptprinting.com.

Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Fiserv has acquired The Jerome Group, a leading provider of business-critical communications to industries such as financial services, health-care, telecommunications and retail. Headquartered in St. Louis, The Jerome Group will become part of the Personix division of Fiserv Output Solutions. The Jerome Group is one of the nation’s leading digital print providers and a full-service direct marketing firm. Its 2005 revenue was $44 million. Ken Brown, a 26-year veteran of the organization, will remain as executive vice president and lead the new Fiserv division. The firm’s 300 plus employees will join Fiserv. Said Jeff Yabuki, president and CEO of Fiserv, “The

Sean Erwin, chairman of the board of directors and president and chief executive officer of Alpharetta, Georgia-based Neenah Paper, will deliver the keynote presentation at the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame’s 12th annual induction ceremony on September 28. The festivities will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton, Wis. The Hall of Fame—which recognizes individuals who pioneered and/or helped the world’s paper and allied industries to flourish—is anticipating the addition of six new honorees to its current membership of 70 notables from around the world. It is housed within the new Paper Discovery Center, an interactive museum celebrating everything

Headquartered in Oxnard, Calif., TFP Data Systems was instrumental in assisting the National Uniform Claim Committee in revising the CMS-1500 billing form, which must be submitted by “non-institutions”—such as private physicians’ offices, chiropractors, physical therapists, ambulance services, dentists and nursing homes—when submitting claims. “This is the biggest opportunity in CMS forms since the December 1990 revision of the 1500,” said Jim Magdaleno, sales and marketing rep. “TFP Data Systems is the first manufacturer to have the new CMS-1500 ready for shipment.” He noted that more than 20 billion health insurance claims will be submitted and processed this year. One of the major

On July 18, commercial print and promotional product distributor Global DocuGraphix, and its subsidiary Global DocuGraphix USA, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas) Division. In its filing, the company reported its estimated debts to be between $10 million and $50 million. Richard Roberson, a partner with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, who is representing Global DocuGraphix in its bankruptcy proceedings, said the move was forced because the company’s credit facility and working capital had run out as of July 10, 2006. Both GE Capital and Antares Capital did not renew credit notes that originally came to maturity

Tharo Systems, Brunswick, Ohio, has released an updated version of its EASYLABEL 5 software for bar code and RFID label design and printing. EASYLABEL 5 now supports a full range of Intermec thermal-transfer printers, including the Intermec PM41 300 dpi, and PM41 203 dpi RFID printers. Other printer families whose RFID printers EASYLABEL already supports printers from Avery Dennison, Datamax, Printronix, Sato and Zebra. For more information, visit www.tharo.com.

Headquartered in Butler, Wis., Western States Envelope & Label has received a Badger Award for outstanding achievement in environmentally sound materials during the 6th annual Graphics Excellence Awards (GEA), a statewide printing competition hosted by the Printing Industries of Wisconsin (PIW). Competing against 820 printing and graphic arts entries from across the state, the company received a Best of Category Award for its new Globe 100 product sales kits, featuring a line of premium-quality, 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper products. Western States Envelope & Label’s winning submission was for the presentation folder depicting the theme of preserving nature for future generations. “We are so proud

Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Conn., recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Print, Inc., Bellvue, Wash., for approximately $47 million, net of cash and debt. Print, Inc. is a leader in a rapidly growing component of the print management market that provides bundled offerings of printer supplies, service and equipment to manage document production. These operations will be integrated into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, and operate as part of its Pitney Bowes Direct group led by Neil Metviner, executive vice president and president of Pitney Bowes Direct. The acquisition helps the company add