The Top 100 Distributors 2006 Survey
In June 2006, Print Solutions will publish a list of the Top 100 distributors in the business printing and document management industry. We will determine the distributor rankings from the information received from this survey. Any of the information supplied here may be used to compile an accompanying article. Distributors who do not complete this survey form and return it by April 24, 2006, will not be eligible for the Print Solutions 100.

Who Should Complete: This survey is for Distributors only. Do not complete this survey if the majority of your company's sales derive from production of business printing.

Deadline: Completed surveys must be submitted by April 24, 2006. Forms received later than that date cannot be considered for inclusion in the Print Solutions 100. If you'd like to fax a hard copy instead of completing this online form, download a PDF of the form and fax to Lashell Stratton, Assistant Editor, at (703) 549-4966.

Note: Questions 6, 7, 8 and 10 must be completed to be eligible for the Print Solutions 100. PSDA members who change dues levels based on sales reported for the Top 100 listing will be invoiced accordingly.

Questions: Call , Assistant Editor, at (800) 336-4641, ext. 119.

Complete the form below. Please note: required fields are marked with an asterisk.

SECTION ONE: GENERAL COMPANY DATA
1. *Company Name
(as it should appear in Print Solutions)
2. *Address
  *City
  *State
  *Zip
3. Headquarters City
  Headquarters State
4. Parent Company (if applicable)
  Parent Company City
  Parent Company State
5. If Held By Investment Firm,
List Name
  Investment Firm City
  Investment Firm State
6. *Number of Employees
(Including part-time)
7. *Total Fiscal Year 2005 Sales
(Do not provide sales estimates based on partial figures for Fiscal Year 2006)
8. *Date Fiscal Year 2005 Ended
9. If the sales figure in Question #7 includes sales for any division, affiliated company or subsidiary, please list the name of the entity and its individual sales.
10. *Total Fiscal Year 2004 Sales
Note: Print Solutions will automatically use previously published 2003 sales figures for all companies that were included in the June 2005 issue of the Print Solutions 100.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Companies reporting FY 2005 sales of $50 million or more must provide a written statement from their accounting departments to verify accuracy. Companies that combine sales from subsidiaries, affiliated companies or divisions and report one FY 2005 figure can't list those entities separately in the Top 100. If you'd like to email this statement, send it to Lashell Stratton.
11. Have you merged with or acquired another firm within the last 12 months? Yes    No
12.
 If you answered "yes" to Question #11, please list the firm(s) here.
  Merger or   Acquisition
  Merger or   Acquisition
  Merger or   Acquisition
  List any additional firms here:
 
SECTION TWO: PRODUCT INFORMATION
Below is a breakdown of industry products. In the space provided, write your company's 2005 sales figure for each applicable product category. Please read the descriptions of each category carefully.

Paper-Based Forms Products: Includes stock and custom forms, checks, mailers and other paper-based forms not included in the other categories listed. Please note that “Cut Sheets” is a separate category.
2005 Sales:  

Envelopes: Please note that mailers, including 1-part self mailers, fall under the “Paper-Based Forms Products” category.
2005 Sales:  

Labels and Tags: Includes labels, label/form combinations, integrated labels, prime labels and all tags.
2005 Sales:  

Commercial Printing: Includes marketing pieces, catalogs, brochures, presentation folders and binders, digital printing, direct mail pieces, point-of-sale packaging and point-of-purchase materials not covered under the “Plastic Products” category.
2005 Sales:  

Cut Sheets:
2005 Sales:  

Promotional Products: Includes promotional product items, such as pens, note pads, T-shirts, cups, etc.
2005 Sales:  

Plastic Products: Includes plastic cards (affixed, integrated and unattached), plastic signs, plastic point-of- purchase materials and other plastic products.
2005 Sales:  

Other: Editors reserve the right to place “Others” under an existing 2005 Category.
 
SECTION THREE: OPEN-ENDED ANSWERS
Print Solutions will use selected responses in our Top 100 editorial coverage and in future magazine issues.
1) Describe the best decision your company made in 2005.
2) Describe a project or other moment in 2005 that exemplifies the capabilities or culture of your company.
3) Describe one or two key points of your strategic plan for 2006 or for the next few years.
4) Describe the most significant marketing, management or sales challenge your company faces today.
SECTION FOUR: ACCURACY STATEMENT
By checking the box below, I certify that the information on this survey is accurate and truthful. I understand that submitting false information on this survey will result in exclusion from this and all future Print Solutions 100 articles. Furthermore, I grant permission for any of the information supplied to be published in Print Solutions. Please check here:
*Name:
*Title:
*Phone:
Fax:
*Email:
*Date: