DCG: Digital Color Graphics

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• IPN Presentation 2008

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
• DCG founded in 1994
• Chris Hutson, owner President, hired 1997,
  purchased in 2002
• Sales 2007 1.3M, 2008 1.6M, 2009 2M
• 12 FTE as of 11/10/08
• Diversified Communications Group, Inc., parent
  company

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• DCG was established in 1994 as a film service
  bureau focused on file processing for
  publications, adding Xerox digital print
  capabilities for proofing and then color
  production. Sign production was added in 1997 to
  compliment our print work. DCG focuses on high
  quality color output with mid-range pricing
  models. We are a technology company that happens
  to do printing.

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• Major customers include Simon Malls, Publicis,
  Xerox, Eli Lilly, 360 Group, Heartland Film
  Festival, Varnau Creative, AutoDesk, Maury Boyd
  Associates, The Hoosier Lottery, The Childrens
  Museum, Symphony-on-the-Prairie, Indianapolis
  Convention Visitors Association, several
  foundations and not-for-profits

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• Major markets include agencies, PR Marketing
  firms, printers, FMs, foundations, event
  planners, and any company looking to increase
  response rates through VDP marketing campaigns

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• DSF online ordering up Q4 2008
• 25 growth in 2009 (versus 16 in 2008)
• DCG will be a GREEN company, SUSTAIN INDY Green
  Initiative, Green Chamber
• JOIN IPN and enhance our contacts worldwide
• Grow the business to 5M in sales in 5 years or
  less.

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• DCG presently receives PC, Mac, PDF files via any
  disk, email, and FTP with additional options
  coming in 2009. We run the latest software
  required to produce our client files.

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• It is not about the equipment, but the fact that
  DCG gets your quality print job done right and on
  time. We operate an IGEN3 110, an Acuitty UV
  Flatbed printer, Mutoh eco-solvent roll-feed
  printer, and more. We custom manufacture POP,
  brochures, signs, business cards,
  mailers,banners, window and vehicle graphics,

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• DCG wants to become an IPN member to
• Enhance our business relationships around the
  world
• Gain valuable technical knowledge
• Grow our business
• Enjoy some IPN moments

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• Sales are split 60/40 between digital print and
  signage.
• Looking for US partners to assist on a
  web-to-print project that involves several IGEN
  production locations and possibly signage
• Active memberships BAGI, Xerox Premier Partners,
  Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis CofC,
  SUSTAIN Indy Green Initiative, IDI, Indiana
  Historical Society

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DCG Digital Color Graphics

• Thank you for considering DCG for membership in
  the IPN