AlphaGraphics Announces Opening of Printshop in Prague; Now serving corporate customers in 24 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.TUCSON Tucson (t  `sŏn'), city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877. , Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1999-- AlphaGraphics AlphaGraphics is a franchise chain of business centers that provide print communication solutions that include one-to-one marketing, mailing services, large format printing, design services, copying, printing, and finishing and bindery services. Inc., the franchisor of AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future printing stores, has opened its first franchise location in Prague Prague (präg, prāg), Czech Praha, Ger. Prag, city (1993 pop. 1,216,500), capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and former capital of Czechoslovakia, on both banks of the Vltava (Ger. Moldau) River. , the capital of the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. . The store is located in the Praha City Center business complex at Klimentska 46, Prague 1, 110 00 Czech Republic. The Virtus Group N.V., a multi-franchise holding company based in Prague, recently signed a Master Franchise Agreement with AlphaGraphics Inc. that will result in more than 40 new stores throughout six countries in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. , including the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Romania. This year, The Virtus Group anticipates opening additional AlphaGraphics stores in Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. "Prague is one of the most dynamic and attractive business cities in Europe today Europe Today is a daily radio news show on the BBC World Service about public affairs throughout Europe. It is presented by Audrey Carville at 17:00 GMT every weekday. External links
"As the digital printing, color offset and digital document transfer market rapidly emerges in Central and Eastern Europe, The Virtus Group will aggressively open AlphaGraphics franchise locations to service corporate customers across this region," said Bill Edwards, managing director of Virtus Business Services. "Not only does AlphaGraphics bring digital network technology to Prague, it brings consistent quality, convenience and a high level of customer service for all types of businesses." Prior to joining Virtus earlier this year, Edwards was senior vice president of AlphaGraphics Inc. with responsibility for developing the company's international business. AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future stores offer services that are ideal for businesses that require a one-stop source for design, copy, print and digital publishing expertise on reports, proposals, presentation materials, newsletter, brochures, resumes, flyers, letterhead, business cards and web site design. Utilizing technology such as print-on-demand, distribute-then-print, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). publishing, customer-to-store electronic file transfer and the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , AlphaGraphics provides a total solution approach to business communication needs. The new AlphaGraphics Printshop in Prague has T-1 level Internet access See how to access the Internet. and the ability to handle large digital documents from multinational clients, anywhere in the world through the AlphaGraphics Intranet system. AlphaGraphics Inc., is the franchisor of AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future, the leading providers of print-related and digital publishing services for businesses worldwide. With more than 350 franchise locations in 24 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe, the company has the largest global presence of any quick print chain. For more information, visit AlphaGraphics web site at www.alphagraphics.com. |
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