Quebecor World -- Back on Top of Its World

o A major deal is reached with Simon & Schuster for the printer to provide more than 100 million hard- and soft-cover consumer books per year. Bauer Publishing, meanwhile, signs on for $60 million worth of magazine printing work.

o Quebecor World decides to integrate its six divisions into three groups. The magazine, book and directory divisions form the Publishing Services Group, led by Kevin Clarke. The U.S. retail insert, catalog, Sunday magazine and direct mail divisions become the Marketing Solutions Group, headed by Brian Freschi.