FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999--
BCT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NASDAQ - BCTI) today announced that it was recently selected as the No. 1 Supplier of Custom Printed Services for 1999 by Kinko's(R). The recipient of this award is determined by votes cast among Kinko's Branch Managers. This is the third consecutive year in which BCT International has received this award.
Kinko's is a leading global retail provider of document copying and business services, with approximately 1000 Branches in nine countries. BCT Chief Executive Officer, Peter Gaughn, accepted the award on behalf of the BCT Network. Mr. Gaughn observed, "To earn this award against many excellent competitors reaffirms once again that BCT is the leading wholesale printer in North America. Our unique distribution system allows business cards, stationery, custom labels, and other printed products to be delivered to over 90% of the Kinko's Branches in the United States."
BCT Vice President of Operations, Ben Fretti, said, "We can perform consistently at this level because of the close proximity of BCT's printing plants to the Kinko's Branches. More importantly, we can provide Kinko's with ongoing local training and support, which in turn assists Kinko's customer service co-workers in their role as professional, knowledgeable digital printing experts."
BCT International, Inc. is a holding company which through its Franchises operates Business Cards Tomorrow, the world's largest wholesale printing chain. The Company is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and its common stock trades on Nasdaq under the symbol "BCTI".
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