Contract with Union Pacific
4imprint Group PLC
20 March 2002
Press release 20 March 2002
4imprint Group plc wins major contract for
Union Pacific Corporation
4imprint Group plc, the leading global distributor of imprinted promotional
products, today announces that the Company has won a significant corporate
contract with Union Pacific Corporation. This two-year deal is estimated to be
the largest per-year contract to date for 4imprint's US Corporate Programme
Division.
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) is a subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation and
operates a 32,000-mile rail network linking 23 states from the Midwest to the
West and the Gulf States. The projected revenues are estimated to exceed those
of other recent contract wins. Included in the contract are safety incentives
and awards.
4imprint will be supplying a complete range of products initially solely for the
Union Pacific webstore and subsequently for the catalogue as well. This range
for the Union Pacific Railroad will include, apparel, drinkware, timepieces,
keyrings, office products and collectables.
Commenting on the Union Pacific contract, Dick Nelson, CEO of 4imprint Group
plc, said: 'This is an important contract for the Group, not only because of
Union Pacific's heritage, but also as they have been sourced through 4imprint's
own network in Oshkosh and their subsidiary AIA-eCorporate Gear. It is
particularly pleasing to see the Company strategy, combined with existing
4imprint technology, delivers significant corporate business.'
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For further information, please contact:
4imprint Group plc
Dick Nelson, CEO Tel: +001 (920) 236 7270
Email: dnelson@4imprint.com
Issued by:
Bankside Consultants Limited
Henry Harrison-Topham / Russell Elliott Tel: +44 (0) 20 7444 4141
Email: henry.ht@bankside.com
Notes to editors:
4imprint Group plc
The 4imprint Group plc is a leading international network of wholly owned
companies in the highly fragmented $30 billion promotional products industry.
Globally, the Company is the largest direct marketer of imprinted promotional
products, and the fourth largest distributor. The Company's blue-chip roster of
clients includes BT, British Airways, Microsoft, BMW, Mercedes, Hitachi Data
Systems, Crawford, Amec, Raley's and Saturn and other leading companies who use
promotional products to build their brand and increase customer loyalty. The
Company operates in four distribution channels: direct marketing, corporate
programmes, premium and incentive promotions and partner services.
The Group headquarters is in Manchester with other UK facilities in Woking,
Whitefield, Vauxhall and Bristol. The 4imprint US offices are located in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Quincy, Massachusetts. In addition, 4imprint has
operations in France, Germany, Canada and China.
4imprint has worked closely with clients for over 25 years in the use of branded
promotional products to support customers' marketing and branding efforts. The
Company offers the only global solution in the industry in the areas of product
sourcing and services.
The Company has developed proprietary systems that provide the easiest way to
order imprinted promotional products. Its fully e-commerce enabled online
solutions provide customers with '24/7' access. 4imprint has 700 highly trained
employees and currently provides services to more than 200,000 customers,
including all of the Fortune 100(R) companies.
4imprint is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FOUR. The
company has established an American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme in the
US for US-based investors.
Website: www.4imprint.com
www.4imprint.co.uk
www.4imprint.com/canada
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation is one of America's leading transportation companies.
Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, is the largest railroad
in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United
States. A strong focus on quality and a strategically advantageous route
structure enable the company to serve customers in critical and fast growing
markets. It is a leading carrier of low-sulfur coal used in electrical power
generation and has broad coverage of the large chemical-producing areas along
the Gulf Coast. With competitive long-haul routes between all major West Coast
ports and eastern gateways, and as the only railroad to serve all six gateways
to Mexico, Union Pacific has the premier rail franchise in North America. The
Corporation also owns Overnite Transportation, a nationwide less-than-truckload
carrier, and Fenix, a group of affiliated technology companies.
Website: www.uprr.com
www.overnite.com
www.fenix.com
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