Moore Wallace

Rob Newlin recently joined Ennis, Midlothian, Texas, as the general manager of its Paso Robles, Calif. facility. He comes to Ennis with nearly 17 years of industry experience, 14 of which were spent with Chicago-based Moore Wallace (formerly Moore Business Forms). In his new position, Newlin will oversee the day-to-day operations of the plant, and will report to the forms group division manager, Dale Donati. He is a graduate of California Poly State University with a B.S. degree in Graphic Communication and Printing Management. Ennis Paso Robles, part of the Ennis Forms Solutions Group, specializes in laser, continuous, cut-sheet and unit set forms

Doors open wide for independent distributors probing this industry. To say that there have been a few changes within the independent channel in relation to the health-care industry would be a bit of an understatement. It is now well-known that in October of last year, American Solutions for Business, Glenwood, Minn., and International Business Solutions Alliance (IBSA), Bowling Green, Ky., pulled off a major coup by snagging Novation—the largest-volume group purchasing organization (GPO) in the health-care field. (Novation formerly contracted with major direct Moore Wallace, owned by RR Donnelley, Chicago, Ill.) This spells opportunity for manufacturers and independents affiliated with American Solutions for

R.R. Donnelley, Chicago, announced that it will acquire Moore Wallace, Toronto, for $2.8 billion in stock. The merger, which was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors from both companies, will result in a full-service, powerhouse commercial printer with over $8 billion in annual revenues and approximately 50,000 employees around the globe. The new company, which will retain the name R.R. Donnelley, will have the capability to offer high-quality, long- and short-run print products and solutions. Mark A. Angelson, the current CEO of Moore Wallace, will become the CEO of the new company, which will be headquartered in Chicago. "This transaction is strategically and financially compelling,