QUEBECOR WORLD -- Marriage Made in Heaven

Quebecor World could have patted itself on the back for emerging from the campaign a bigger, stronger and more diversified network of business groups, for which less-than-estimated performance targets could have been rationalized. Yet, its financials easily outperformed the industry circuit.

Reisch doffs his hat to the newly created leadership team, the best and brightest from both companies—imagine the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves merging to create an all-star baseball team. Or, in deference to our northern neighbors, the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in hockey.