RR Donnelley Signs a Multi-Year Multi-Million Dollar Print Management Agreement With Metro Inc.
January 24 2012 - 7:32AM
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD)
today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year multi-million
dollar agreement by Metro Inc., a leading grocery and pharmacy
chain in Quebec and Ontario with more than 65,000 employees. Under
the terms of the agreement, which renews and expands the companies'
relationship, Metro will draw upon RR Donnelley's Canadian
production, distribution and technology platform for its
administrative and operational documents.
"RR Donnelley has been a strategic business provider for Metro
for 10 years," stated Richard Dufresne, Metro's Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer. "We are pleased to continue
this long-term relationship in a new agreement. We believe that RR
Donnelley's production capabilities and its technology-based
solutions are fully aligned with Metro's Customer First Strategy,
to help support a better shopping experience for our
customers."
With more than $11 billion in annual revenues, METRO is a leader
in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario, where
it operates a network of 564 supermarkets under several
banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics,
as well as 257 pharmacies, mainly under the Brunet, Pharmacy
and Drug Basics banners.
"We are very proud of the business relationship that Metro and
RR Donnelley have developed and are honored to support Metro's
strategic vision," said Allen Hallis, President, RR Donnelley,
Canada. "Our diverse platform and variable imaging capabilities are
an ideal fit for Metro's in-store presentation requirements as well
as their supply chain network."
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD) is a global provider of integrated
communications. Founded more than 147 years ago, the company works
collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to
develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance
ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and
commercially available digital and conventional technologies
deployed across four continents, the company employs a suite of
leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide
premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing
products and services to leading clients in virtually every private
and public sector.
For more information and for RR Donnelley's Corporate Social
Responsibility Report, visit the company's web site at
http://www.rrdonnelley.com
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CONTACT: Media Contact:
Doug Fitzgerald
Executive Vice President Communications
Tel: 630-322-6830
E-mail: doug.fitzgerald@rrd.com
Investor Contact:
Dave Gardella
Senior Vice President Finance
312-326-8155
E-mail: david.a.gardella@rrd.com
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