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Mimeo.com, Inc. is a privately held Print on demand and digital distribution document company. It was the first to offer online printing and overnight delivery of complex documents and marketing materials.〔Pellow, Barb ''(Mimeo Expanding Its Marketplace )'', What They Think, 2008〕 The company refers to itself as a technology company that prints.〔Gawreluk, Nicholas ''(Getting A Taste of Mimeo's Secret Sauce )'', Printing Impressions Magazine, October 24, 2012〕 Customers utilize a proprietary online workflow connected to multiple print production, warehouse and distribution centers. Customers include small, mid-sized and large companies.〔Smith, Mark''(Mimeo.com Driven to Succeed Online )''; Printing Impressions Magazine, February 2010〕 The company was named after the Mimeograph.〔 Printing and distribution centers are located in Memphis, Tennessee, Newark, New Jersey and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.〔Fung, Amanda ''(Online Printing Firm Expands Into Recession )'' Crains New York, December 2, 2008〕 == History == Mimeo was founded in 1998 by Key Compton, Jeff Stewart (Mimeo.com board member and first Mimeo.com Chief executive officer)〔O'Brien, Katherine Tick Tock, Printing News, December 1, 2007〕 and Dave Meadows. A few months later, David Uyttendaele (Mimeo's Chief technology officer), Scott Klemm and John Delbridge (former Chief operating officer and Chief financial officer, current Mimeo CEO), joined the founding team. Stewart, Delbridge and Uyttendaele first met on the second floor of their freshman dormitory at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. They reunited in 1998 after Stewart and Uyttendaele launched and sold Internet consulting company Square Earth to Proxicom, which is now ICrossing.〔''(Brothers and Friends Now Business Partners )'', Shield and Diamond of Phi Kappa Alpha, April 2008〕 In 1998, the company launched with the goal of becoming the print dial tone for the Internet.〔''(Big Week for Mimeo.com )'' , Urgent Speed blog, April 21, 2010〕 The company developed proprietary technology and a proof of concept, leading to the release of a functional version in mid-1999. The strategy was to leverage the time and cost savings that come from being adjacent to major shipping and distribution hubs. The first print facility was located next to the FedEx distribution hub in Memphis, Tennessee.〔Lapowsky, Issie ''(Mastering Last Minute Orders )'' Inc. Magazine〕 In 2000, the company reported employment levels of 80 people and 422 customers. Unfortunately, Mimeo was spending more than it was taking in, losing $1M per month.〔 To accelerate growth the company hired an experienced sales professional, John F. Lyons as CEO in May 2001, replacing company founder Jeff Stewart.〔''(Mimeo Names New CEO Stewart Remain Board Chief )'' What They Think, May 17, 2001〕 As of 2002, Customers included 300 of the Fortune 2000.〔 In October 2004, the company’s growth was recognized by Inc. (magazine), as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. having been ranked at number 186 on the Inc. 500.〔''(Mimeo Invests in Equipment Upgrade )'' Memphis Business Journal, September 26, 2006〕 The CEO, John Lyons left the company at this time replaced by John Delbridge while a search for a full-time CEO was launched. In 2005, Adam Slutsky, former COO, CFO and director of Moviefone joined the company as CEO, replacing John F. Lyons.〔''(Success Stories - Adam Slutsky )'' Success Magazine〕 In September 2006, the company purchased three Kodak Nexpress Color printers and reported a total of 328 employees.〔 They also added add several key executives, including Tom Karrat, EVP Sales and Marketing, Charlie Corr, as VP Corporate Strategy and Coleen Smith as Chief People Officer.〔''()'', company press release, November 6, 2007〕 At the time, Mimeo reported growth rates of 50% over the past four years.〔''(Mimeo.com secures $25 million in financing )'',Memphis Business Journal, September 19, 2007〕 The company achieved growth rates of 68% in 2005 versus 2004, reaching $50 million in total revenue.〔''(Printing is On-Demand )''Printing News, March 8, 2007〕 In December 2008, Mimeo opened a 75,000 square foot web enabled print production and distribution facility in Newark, New Jersey with a capacity of 1,000,000 pages per day. This was the second print and distribution facility owned by the company. By 2008 Mimeo employed more than 500 people, serving 4000 customers, 38% of which are Fortune 500 customers. From 2007 to early 2010, Mimeo.com has seen steady growth and expansion with revenues growing from $39.6M in 2006 to $60M in 2009.〔Tode, Chantal''(Mimeo.com Opens New Plant )''Direct Marketing News, December 3, 2008〕 In July 2011 Mimeo expanded into Europe with the acquisition of Cambridgeshire, England based CLE, led by Jamie Wardley. Wardley was immediately appointed General Manager of Mimeo Europe.〔Risher, Wayne,''()'', Memphis Commercial Appeal, July 21, 2011〕 The acquisition expanded Mimeo’s business to include custom products such as School Yearbooks via SPC Verlag and On-demand Funeral Cards via Gateway Funeral Cards. In Q4, 2011, CLE moved into a new facility in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England that serves as the headquarters for Mimeo Europe as well Mimeo's first production and distribution centre in Europe.〔''(Mimeo makes first move in Europe with CLE purchase )'',Print Business, 2013〕 In 2013, Mimeo had more than 600 employees and revenues of approximately $100 million.〔 The Memphis facility has 324 people with plans to expand to 514 employees by 2016.〔''(Mimeo.com seeks tax break for $11.3M expansion adding 190 new jobs )'', Memphis Business Journal, May 13, 2011〕 The company hires approximately 200 temporary workers to meet holiday season demand for photo greeting cards, calendars and albums.〔Risher, Wayne,''(Mimeo.com has jobs in Memphis, but it is struggling to find qualified workers )'', The Memphis Commercial Appeal, July 11, 2010〕 In 2014, Mimeo Expanded in Europe with an acquisition of Germany’s Koebcke. With this acquisition the employee count grew to over 800 employees.〔''Francis, Jo (Service Point UK has been placed into administration ahead of an anticipated pre-pack sale of the business. )'',PrintWeek, April 28, 2014〕 In January 2013, John Delbridge took over as the CEO and President, following Adam Slutsky’s departure. For the period 2005 to 2012 Mimeo reported an annualized growth rate of +25%.〔Sherborne, Cary''(Big Changes at Mimeo.com )'', What They Think, February 13, 2013]〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mimeo, Inc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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