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Montreal, March 12, 2008 – Transcontinental
is pleased to announce that the daily newspapers The Globe
and Mail and La Presse, Canada’s most
prestigious newspapers in the English and French markets respectively,
have been accepted into the International Newspaper Color
Quality Club for 2008. The Globe and Mail is printed
at three Transcontinental plants in Canada, and La Presse
is printed at the Montreal-based Transcontinental Metropolitan.
Membership in this elite club, which consists of the 50
best-printed newspapers in the world, is determined every
two years in a unique international competition focused on
newspaper quality. The competition is organized by the IFRA,
the worldwide research and service organization for the news
publishing industry.
François Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Transcontinental, announced that he is honoured by this
recognition. “Our newspaper-printing outsourcing model,
which combines state-of-the-art technologies and a participatory
work organization, allows publishers to entrust the physical
production of their products to the experts and focus their
resources on their main activity, which is to produce high-quality
content, make the most of this content, and continue to develop
their brands. This latest international honour shows that
our outsourcing model delivers what publishers want and that
it’s a win-win situation for everyone. I would like
to thank our teams of dedicated employees who are the primary
reason for our success.”
About Transcontinental
The largest printer in Canada and sixth-largest
in North America, Transcontinental is also the country’s
leading publisher of consumer magazines and French-language
educational resources, and its second-largest community newspaper
publisher. Transcontinental distinguishes itself by creating
strategic partnerships that integrate the company into its
customers’ value chain, notably through its unique newspaper
printing outsourcing model and its value-added services. From
mass to highly personalized marketing, the Corporation offers
its clients integrated solutions which include a continent-leading
direct marketing offering, a diverse digital platform and
a door-to-door advertising material distribution network.
Transcontinental is a company whose values, including respect,
innovation and integrity, are central to its operation.
Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) has approximately 15,000
employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and reported
revenues of C$2.3 billion in 2007.
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For information:
Media
Nessa Prendergast
Director, Media Relations
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: (514) 954 2809
nessa.prendergast@transcontinental.ca
Financial Community
Jennifer F. McCaughey
Director, Investor Relations
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: (514) 954 2821
jennifer.mccaughey@transcontinental.ca
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