QUEBECOR WORLD -- Marriage Made in Heaven

Despite its sexy financials, Quebecor World is not a press hound that bombards the masses with news of its latest conquest, though you should forgive Montreal-based Quebecor Inc. for crowing just a little about its marriage to World Color. Not surprisingly, Quebecor World spent the last year in virtual silence while going about its integration chores. The company is emerging form its shell bearing a highly structured persona with many levels. In many ways, the hard part—assimilation, elimination of duplication (read: layoffs and plant closings)—is over. In many ways, it's just begun. From top to bottom, the men and women charged with keeping Quebecor World on top of its game appear tenacious to meet the task head on.