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BLAUVELT, NY—Mid-Atlantic Graphic Communications is full of surprises. Even though the company's 30,000-square-foot facility is just a half hour from New York City, only a fraction of its business comes from the metropolis.

What's more, MAG, as it is known, doesn't have a separate sales force. It relies instead on its top executives to bring in jobs, which generally are generated by word-of-mouth or are acquired when Mid-Atlantic customers move to positions in other companies. And, although Mid-Atlantic is successful, it operates fully with a staff of less than 20.