HOF 05 Greatness Surrounds Greatness -- Roy Grossman

"What makes Sandy (Alexander) so special and unique is that, although the commercial printer reached a pretty significant size, it always maintained a family oriented, entrepreneurial spirit," he points out. "It's unusual that you can have all of those cultures come together and work so well."

The company continued to grow with the acquisition of Modern Graphic Arts in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, area, part of a quest to widen its scope to the national level. It entailed setting up satellite offices around the country, including in cities such as Dallas, Detroit and Chicago. Today, roughly a third of Sandy Alexander's sales—$45 million worth—comes from clientele outside of the New Jersey/New York area.