FAST TRACK FIRMS -- Sailing Against the Wind

According to Darryl Brown, vice president of development, the network installed nine Heidelberg presses in the past year alone, along with 25 imagesetters and 150 digital copiers.

Allegra is an active player on the acquisition front, targeting independent printers in geographical areas to increase its presence in the marketplace. It also acquires assets including customer accounts of independent printers and consolidates them into existing locations.