The Top 100 Manufacturers 2005 Survey
In April 2005, Print Solutions will publish a list of the Top 100 manufacturers in the business printing and document management industry. We will determine the manufacturer rankings from the information received from this survey. Any of the information supplied here may be used to compile an accompanying article. Manufacturers who do not complete this survey form and return it by Feb. 18, 2005, will not be eligible for the Print Solutions 100.

Who Should Complete: This survey is for MANUFACTURERS who sell through the independent channel of the business printing and document management industry. Do not complete this survey if the majority of your sales are directly to end users or derive from products purchased from other manufacturers.

Deadline: Completed surveys must be submitted by Feb. 18, 2005. 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 Darin Painter, Managing 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 , Managing 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 2004 Sales
(Do not provide sales estimates based on partial figures for Fiscal Year 2005)
8. *Date Fiscal Year 2004 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 2003 Sales
Note: Print Solutions will automatically use previously published 2003 sales figures for all companies that were included in the April 2004 issue of the Print Solutions 100.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Companies reporting FY 2004 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 2004 figure can't list those entities separately in the Top 100. If you'd like to email this statement, send it to Brad Holt.
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 2004 sales figure for each applicable product category. Please read the descriptions of each category carefully. Only report sales through distributors.

Paper-Based Forms Products: Includes stock and custom forms, checks, letterhead, mailers and other paper-based forms not included in the other categories listed. Please note that "Cut Sheets" is a separate category.
2004 Sales:  

Envelopes: Please note that mailers, including 1-part self mailers, fall under the "Paper-Based Forms Products" category.
2004 Sales:  

Labels and Tags: Includes labels, label/form combinations, integrated labels, prime labels and all tags.
2004 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.
2004 Sales:  

Cut Sheets:
2004 Sales:  

Promotional Products: Includes promotional product items, such as pens, note pads, T-shirts, cups, etc.
2004 Sales:  

Plastic Products: Includes plastic cards (affixed, integrated and unattached), plastic signs, plastic point-of- purchase materials and other plastic products.
2004 Sales:  

Other: Editors reserve the right to place "Others" under an existing category if appropriate.
 
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 2004.
2) Describe a project or other moment in 2004 that exemplifies the capabilities or culture of your company.
3) Describe one or two key points of your strategic plan for 2005 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: