Cross media

Create your own print horror flick with AlphaGraphics North East

AlphaGraphics North East (AGNE) has added a cross media marketing "movie star" experience to its website, in time for Halloween.

Vertis files for Chapter 11 as Quad/Graphics bids to buy assets

Quad/Graphics has announced a $258.5m (161m) bid for rival direct marketing business Vertis Holdings as the latter filed for Chapter 11 "to facilitate the intended sale".

Xerox survey points to increased printer optimism

A survey by Xerox points to increased optimism among its commercial print partners around the world with more than 70% predicting that print will remain a major part of the marketing communications...

DST kicks off multi-site upgrade with Kodak Prosper order

DST Output UK has embarked on a multimillion-pound equipment upgrade across its Bristol, Dagenham and Nottingham sites.

Video becomes reality for Stuprint.com

Print broker Stuprint.com claims it is the first UK company to offer augmented reality (AR) across its entire printed product range.

Banner hires ex-Communisis marketing services head McPhillips

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has appointed former Communisis marketing services director Barry McPhillips to the new role of creative & multichannel solutions director.

F1 continues to expand web development team

F1 Colour has doubled the size of its in-house web development team with a second appointment in two months in web developer Daniel Hill.

Cross Media 2012 exceeds all expectations

Informa has hailed the success of its inaugural Cross Media show as beyond its wildest dreams.

Exhibitors welcome MediaPro and Cross Media merger

Exhibitors have called Cross Media organiser Informa's acquisition of rival show MediaPro from CloserStill Media a positive move for the events calendar.

Communisis hails international sales growth in interims

Communisis has highlighted its growing international sales in its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2012.