CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS -- The Art of Acquisition

Company number 71 joined the Consolidated Graphics fold only weeks before this issue's publication. In early October, CGX signed a letter of intent to acquire Atlanta-based Graphcom Inc. Plus, CGX recently brought in veteran M&A man Jim Cohen to head up the company's transactional efforts.

"I believe the most compelling value proposition to the owners of companies acquired by Consolidated Graphics is our business model, which is based on maintaining the company's name and heritage, and giving management the autonomy to run the business day-to-day with the benefits that a large printing company can provide," Cohen states.