J.S. McCarthy — Driving Out Costs, Waste

"The breadth of services we offer under one roof is a major strength for us," notes Jon Tardiff, JSM vice president and Rick's son. "There's not much work that we farm out."

The pride of Augusta, ME, JSM took on its current form at the beginning of the millennium. Letter Systems--fresh off its acquisition of Knowlton & McLeary--bought JSM, which had merged with Gannet Graphics previously. Prepress house Graphic Color joined the fold shortly after. JSM's name was kept since it boasted the strongest brand identity.