AlphaGraphics Announces Opening of Printshop in St. Petersburg, Russia; Integrating Russian Business Into the Global Economic System.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1998--AlphaGraphics, the international franchisor of AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future printing stores has opened their third location in Russia. The store is located at 25 Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg. AlphaGraphics plans to open two additional locations in Russia later this year. Phargo Management & Consulting Limited, a Canadian company based in Cyprus, is the exclusive developer of AlphaGraphics Printshops in Russia. They opened the first AlphaGraphics store in Moscow in 1989 and today the store's annual sales exceed $3 million. "By the year 2000, the integration of Russian business into the global economic system should be fully realized. With a population of over five million, St. Petersburg will play a very important role in Russia's economic development over the next few years. "AlphaGraphics will offer multinational clients a full range of print-related and digital publishing services including graphic design, single and multicolor printing and Web site design and maintenance services," said Bill Edwards, AlphaGraphics' senior vice president for international. The managing director of AlphaGraphics in Russia, Mary Pat Sloan, began her career with AlphaGraphics over 23 years ago. With extensive experience in printing, operations, sales, quality control and distribute-then-print technology, she relocated from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to Russia in 1993 and today is managing one of the most successful international franchise locations. "The globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and development of the Russian market is influenced by Western companies that can provide high quality standards, customer service and worldwide distribution networks," remarked Sloan. Utilizing digital technology, AlphaGraphics has become the largest distribute-then-print network on the Internet. Through the company's World Wide Web site, customers can do business electronically with any of the more than 340 AlphaGraphics Printshops in the United States and 23 foreign countries at no extra charge. This service allows customers to request printing quotes, place orders and even transmit print job documents over the Internet to any store in the AlphaGraphics system. AlphaGraphics has the broadest geographic reach in the entire printing industry with an international presence of 81 stores in 23 foreign countries. AlphaGraphics is projecting a total of more than 250 overseas locations by the end of the decade and recently opened stores in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. ; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Makati City The City of Makati, or simply Makati, is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the greater metropolitan area of the national capital of the Philippines. , Philippines; Guatemala City Guatemala City City (pop., 1994: city, 823,301; 1999 est.: metro area, 3,119,000), capital of Guatemala. The largest city in Central America, it lies in the central highlands at an elevation of about 4,900 ft (1,490 m). , Guatemala; Nicosia, Cyprus; and Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. , Malaysia. By the end of this year, the company plans to open the first company locations in India, Pakistan, Poland, Greece, Peru, Honduras, Malaysia, Singapore and is currently negotiating franchise contracts in eight other countries. AlphaGraphics Inc. is the international franchisor of more than 340 AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future stores which are the leading providers of print-related and digital publishing services worldwide. AlphaGraphics has locations in 23 countries including Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. , Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , South Africa, Sweden, Thailand,United Kingdom and the United States. Headquartered in Tucson since 1970, AlphaGraphics forecasts worldwide sales of more than $285 million this year. For more information, visit AlphaGraphics web site at www.alphagraphics.com or contact AlphaGraphics Russia at www.alphagraphics.ru. CONTACT: S&S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Inc. Marcy Manning, 847/291-1616, ext. 251 |
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