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4DM Joins Forces with Eclipse Colour
Wednesday 02. March 2011 - Kettering based Eclipse Colour and the 4DM Group have completed a deal to merge their businesses to become one of the UKs largest independent commercial print and direct mail providers.
Eclipse Colour will acquire an immediate 10% stake in 4DM as part of a 5 year strategy with the eventual outcome of Eclipse, under the leadership of Simon Moore, taking a majority shareholding in the 4DM Group.
The two firms have links that go much further than being next door neighbours – Eclipse MD, Simon Moore and 4DM Chairman & CEO, Charles Grant-Salmons relationship goes back over 20 years when they first worked together, so its not surprising that both organisations share the same ethos and culture where customer service has been central to their respective success.
“Charles and I see this as a fantastic opportunity to build a fully integrated marketing services provider where two well established businesses with like minded staff come together to pool strengths, technology and innovation. Im very excited about the plans we have and am looking forward to the implementation of the medium and longer term strategies of both companies” …comments Simon Moore.
Charles Grant-Salmon adds… “This merger marks the start of a new chapter for both Eclipse and 4DM where our joint goal is to become best in class, providing our collective clients with a wide range of services from the obvious print and direct mail through to innovative digital multi media campaigns. I firmly believe that with the companies being gradually integrated, we have the right customers, reputation and highly skilled, committed staff to deliver our objectives.”
Simon and Charles also share the same view regarding the need to continually invest in the latest technology to be able to offer the market place the latest in product innovation and deliver the value that an ever demanding client base is looking for. Recent investment and increased plant and capacity in both businesses will see the combined turnover rising in a controlled and sustainable way moving them into the top 10 of the DM league table.