Mimeo.com, Inc. is a privately held

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document company. It was the first to offer online printing and overnight delivery of complex documents and marketing materials. The company refers to itself as a technology company that prints. Customers utilize a proprietary online workflow connected to multiple print production, warehouse and distribution centers. Customers include small, mid-sized and large companies. The company was named after the

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. Printing and distribution centers are located in

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History

Mimeo was founded in 1998 by Key Compton, Jeff Stewart (Mimeo.com board member and first Mimeo.com

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) and Dave Meadows. A few months later, David Uyttendaele (Mimeo's Chief technology officer), Scott Klemm and John Delbridge (former

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and

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, current Mimeo CEO), joined the founding team. Stewart, Delbridge and Uyttendaele first met on the second floor of their freshman dormitory at

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. They reunited in 1998 after Stewart and Uyttendaele launched and sold Internet consulting company Square Earth to Proxicom, which is now ICrossing.
Brothers and Friends Now Business Partners
'', Shield and Diamond of Phi Kappa Alpha, April 2008 In 1998, the company launched with the goal of becoming the print dial tone for the Internet.

', Urgent Speed blog, April 21, 2010 The company developed proprietary technology and a proof of concept, leading to the release of a functional version in mid-1999. The strategy was to leverage the time and cost savings that come from being adjacent to major shipping and distribution hubs. The first print facility was located next to the FedEx distribution hub in

. In 2000, the company reported employment levels of 80 people and 422 customers. Unfortunately, Mimeo was spending more than it was taking in, losing $1M per month. To accelerate growth the company hired an experienced sales professional, John F. Lyons as CEO in May 2001, replacing company founder Jeff Stewart. As of 2002, Customers included 300 of the Fortune 2000. In October 2004, the company's growth was recognized by

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, as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. having been ranked at number 186 on the Inc. 500.
Mimeo Invests in Equipment Upgrade
' Memphis Business Journal, September 26, 2006 The CEO, John Lyons left the company at this time replaced by John Delbridge while a search for a full-time CEO was launched. In 2005, Adam Slutsky, former COO, CFO and director of

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joined the company as CEO, replacing John F. Lyons. In September 2006, the company purchased three

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Nexpress Color printers and reported a total of 328 employees. They also added add several key executives, including Tom Karrat, EVP Sales and Marketing, Charlie Corr, as VP Corporate Strategy and Coleen Smith as Chief People Officer. At the time, Mimeo reported growth rates of 50% over the past four years. The company achieved growth rates of 68% in 2005 versus 2004, reaching $50 million in total revenue. In December 2008, Mimeo opened a 75,000-square-foot web-enabled print production and distribution facility in

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customers. From 2007 to early 2010, Mimeo.com saw steady growth and expansion with revenues growing from $39.6 million in 2006 to $60 million in 2009. In June 2018 the company announced it would close the facility. In July 2011 Mimeo expanded into Europe with the acquisition of

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-based CLE, led by Jamie Wardley. Wardley was immediately appointed general manager of Mimeo Europe.Risher, Wayne,

, ''Memphis Commercial Appeal'', July 21, 2011 The acquisition expanded Mimeo's business to include custom products such as school yearbooks via SPC Verlag and on-demand funeral cards via Gateway Funeral Cards. In Q4 2011, CLE moved into a new facility in

, that serves as the headquarters for Mimeo Europe as well Mimeo's first production and distribution centre in Europe. In 2013, Mimeo had more than 600 employees and revenues of approximately $100 million. The Memphis facility has 324 people with plans to expand to 514 employees by 2016. The company hires approximately 200 temporary workers to meet holiday season demand for photo greeting cards, calendars and albums. In 2014, Mimeo expanded in Europe with an acquisition of Germany's Koebcke. With this acquisition, the employee count grew to over 800 employees. In January 2013, John Delbridge took over as the CEO and president, following Adam Slutsky's departure. For the period 2005 to 2012 Mimeo reported an annualized growth rate of +25%.Sherborne, Cary.
Big Changes at Mimeo.com
, What They Think, February 13, 2013] In 2017, Mimeo launched MimeoPhotos, continuing its expertise from its former white-label relationships with Apple, Snapfish, and American Greetings. MimeoPhotos helps amateur and professional photographers turn meaningful moments into premium photo products you can touch, hold, or hang.

Business

Products and Services

Products Mimeo offers

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document printing, print distribution and digital document distribution. Customers can upload files in any format and then use online tools to select and view an online proof and select different binding and finishing options. The company website lists presentations, manuals, brochures, booklets, flyers, newsletters, and posters among the available products. Custom products include funeral cards, school planners, photo books, and bound documents. In addition, Mimeo offers CD, DVD, USB Flash Drives and Disc packaging services. Services Mimeo Marketplace is a customized

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storefront that launched in 2008 integrates with the solution for distribution of printed and digital documents. A product extension, Marketplace TCM was introduced at ASTD 2013 (

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), as a digital and print and digital document management and distribution solution. Services include Warehousing and Kitting where multiple items can be stored and then distributed into a kit for distribution. Items can be ordered as a kit through the Mimeo Marketplace or the Mimeo interface.

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(called ePublishing) solutions enable document administrators to distribute content as a file, secured document and via an

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Print Production Technology

Mimeo uses proprietary Adaptive Document Assembly Process (ADAP) software to run print operations at 3 digital printing facilities. It uses algorithms to dynamically schedule production and route jobs based on delivery requirements and the workloads on individual pieces of equipment and plants. The company operates

NexPress and

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Indigo and Xeikon digital color printers, installed across the facilities are a number of

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monochrome devices. For large-format digital printing,

DesignJet ink-jet printers drive production. Standard Horizon folding (AFC-544AKT), trimming (HT-30), saddle stitching (StitchLiner 5500) and perfect binding (BQ-270 and BQ-470) equipment is installed in the plants. Mimeo also uses Six Sigma and

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practices. Mimeo operates nine

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stations with 31 checkers.

Competitors

The company's competitors in North America include

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and many local providers.

Clients

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Corporate Affairs

Investors

The venture capital arm of

made the first $6 million investment in Mimeo.com. The

investment funded the lease for a 140,000 square foot facility in

, across from the

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shipping hub in the

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Center.
Creating the market
',Business Excellence Magazine, July 2009 With

as an investor, Mimeo was able to interest other venture capitalists such as

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and their

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based affiliate, DFJ Gotham. On February 9, 2000 Mimeo announced a $10 million joint investment leading to a total equity raise of $21 million. In the same year, Mimeo also raised a $12 million Series B round with investors including

, DFJ Gotham,

and several of the founders. In June 2002 Mimeo raised a $6.5M Series C round led by

with participation from

and DFJ Gotham. To fund expansion, Mimeo continued to raise money, including a 2004, $5.5M round of financing. The round was led by

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and included follow on investments from

and DFJ Gotham. In 2005, Mimeo raised an additional $5.8M in equity led by

, followed by

, DFJ Gotham Ventures and additional private investors.

' What They Think, Company Press Release

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Technology Lending provided $3.2 Million in debt financing. In 2007, the company raised an additional $25 million led by

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Principal Strategies Group. Other investors included

, DFJ Gotham Ventures,

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and

.
Business Week
' In 2011, Mimeo raised growth capital through an equity and subordinated debt investment from Patriot Capital.

Board Members

:* John Delbridge, CEO Mimeo.com :* Ross H. Goldstein, DFJ Gotham Ventures :* Peter B. Lipson,

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Former Board Members and Board Observers

:* Jeff Stewart, former Board member, founder Lenddo :* David Uyttendaele, CTO, Board Observer :* Key Compton, Board Observer, President, Data & Distribution,

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Awards and Industry Ranking

50th Largest Printing Company in the United States (as of 2012, based on company reported $100M gross revenue)

500/5000 Ranking: (9 Listings)

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“Best in Show” Web2Awards 4 consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Questex Media Award for Business Transformation Initiatives TrainingOutsourcing.com Top 20 Specialized Learning Process Providers (2006)
Mimeo.com Receives Awards for Leadership in Technology and Innovation
', Company Press Release, August 7, 2006

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Fast 50 2012
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