Consolidation--The Ties That Bind?

Frick earlier served as president of the direct marketing group at Banta when the company acquired Danbury Printing. Prior to that, he toiled for R.R. Donnelley's book group. He began his career at DuPont, where he orchestrated the supply end of the graphic arts distribution program.

"There's no question that the trend toward consolidation in the graphic communications industry is rampant and will continue," Frick notes. "It's too linear to say that the consolidation trend will spell the end for midsize and small providers. I don't think that will be the case.