A Bullish Bowne

"In essence, Bowne is in the process of changing itself once again in response to the rapidly changing marketplace," he adds.

Bowne & Co. still maintains its NYC roots and has managed to spread itself across the country—and around the world. That diversification led to the creation of five business units under a company umbrella that generated just over $1 billion in 1999, $700 million of which was derived from its financial printing unit, making Bowne & Co. the world's leading printer of financial documents. The other four units that comprise Bowne are Business Solutions, Internet Solutions, Global Solutions and Digital Solutions. The following is a brief look at each of the four units: