Merger Creates Print Communications Powerhouse
Westerville, Ohio - - West-Camp Press, Inc. today announced that it will acquire
Central Ohio Graphics, Inc., becoming one of the largest print communications
companies in Ohio. Now with over 100 employees working out of three facilities and
100,000 square feet of manufacturing, West-Camp Press is better positioned to serve its
customers by adding traditional direct mail along with data & campaign management.
This acquisition complements West-Camp’s recent expansion efforts of transforming
traditional offset and digital printing operations to become the area’s largest digital
display graphics provider serving retail clients with over $1.5 million dollars of capital
investments. In addition, West-Camp has added a second Westerville location
supporting its growing web development operation. Central Ohio Graphics has rapidly
become a leading marketing service provider with a variety of solutions for direct
campaign management. The merged operation will offer clients the most extensive print
and marketing solutions in the region.
Ed Evans, West-Camp CEO, is confident with the company’s direction. ”Under the
leadership of Chip Hilleary, Central Ohio Graphics has utilized its expertise of managing
complex variable imaging and direct mail campaigns to become a total marketing
solutions provider. We are excited to integrate that into West-Camp offerings.”
The combined company of West-Camp Press, formed in 1961, and Central Ohio
Graphics, established in 1968, will bring nearly 100 years of experience to the market,
making West-Camp Press the industry leader in cross-platform communications and
marketing in Ohio.
Suzanne Hilleary, Central Ohio Graphics CEO for the past 30 years, transformed the
company into a direct mail and digital printing leader in Columbus. She has been an
industry advocate, receiving numerous awards for her entrepreneurship and serving as a
board member of the Printing Industry of Ohio. Suzanne will retire and reside in
Henderson, Nevada.
Chip Hilleary, President of Central Ohio Graphics, Inc., will be joining the West-Camp
Press executive management team of CEO Ed Evans, President Dave Marsh and CFO
Rob Morris, as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
For more information, please contact Ed Evans at West-Camp Press, Inc.