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The following provides a brief history of each of PMP New Zealand's Divisions:

Australasia’s foremost Print and Marketing solutions provider. PMP Print (NZ) is the printing division of PMP New Zealand, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of PMP Limited. PMP Communications, the forerunner of PMP Limited, was created in 1991 when the commercial printing division of New Limited was broken away into a separate vehicle. It became a public company in 1992 when it listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Over the next 15 years the company expanded through organic growth and acquisitions to become Australasia’s leading integrated provider of consumer insight and printed communications solutions and Australasia’s largest commercial printer, with its head office in Australia. PMP has a strong printing heritage in New Zealand. The printing business, founded on the Adams Print and Bascand’s businesses has grown dramatically in the past ten years with the addition of First in Print and Times Colour web printing businesses making PMP Print the largest and most well-resourced printer in New Zealand. PMP Print Solutions

Nationwide Letterbox Delivery Solutions. PMP Distribution is New Zealand’s longest established distribution network stretching back 35 years. Circular Distributors Marketing Communications (New Zealand’s leading supplier of unaddressed mail delivery services) was acquired by PMP Limited in 1999. PMP Distribution delivers more than 650 million pieces of marketing material, product samples and newspapers nationally to 1.4 million homes using its network of more than 200 managers and 6000 contract deliverers. PMP Distribution has earned their reputation for industry leading customer service. PMP Distribution employs a process of continuous improvement and innovation ensuring they stay ahead in a changing media market. Always being in a position to add value to their clients and partners is a priority for PMP Distribution. PMP Distribution’s ability to offer comprehensive customer solutions in partnership with other PMP New Zealand companies allows their clients to enjoy even greater efficiency and greater speed to market. PMP Distribution Solutions

Magazine, Newspaper and Retail Management Specialists. The oldest brand in the PMP group, Gordon & Gotch was formed in 1853 when Alexander Gordon, a 63-year-old Scotsman gave 24-year-old Englishman John Gotch a job selling newspapers and drumming up advertisements. Gotch had previously sailed from America to Australia on board the clipper Peytona. Gordon offered Gotch a partnership if he could sell as many newspapers in the goldfields as he sold from his market shack under which they both slept at night. The newly formed newspaper-delivery business flourished and they soon became partners as Gordon & Gotch with offices established in Sydney, London and Brisbane as the business expanded before the end of the 19th century. It was not until Gotch was nearing the end of his life in 1899 it was decided to extend the company’s activities to New Zealand. To this end the business of Herbert Baillie & Company in Wellington was acquired. In 2003, News Corp sold all its newspaper interests and Gordon & Gotch to an Australian newspaper company John Fairfax Limited who in turn sold Gordon & Gotch to the PMP Group (a publicly listed integrated media services company). Today Gordon & Gotch distribute around 2,500 titles to more than 6,000 retail customers. Gordon & Gotch distribute leading NZ and imported magazine titles from the USA, UK, Australia and Asia. Gordon & Gotch Press Product Services

Real Estate & SME Business Specialist Marketing Services. The Maxum Corporation was established in 1991 to service a niche opportunity in the real estate print market. Originally Maxum’s core business was business cards, flyers and typesetting services, over the past 18 years the business has diversified into many other print related areas including magazines printing, design and pre-media services. In 2007 Maxum Corporation was acquired by PMP New Zealand. The PMP New Zealand business model provides print and marketing services that assist their clients to Discover, Create, Print & Deliver marketing campaigns through printed media. Discover, Create, Print & Deliver Model: Discover: PMP Maxum provides a range of unique database marketing tools to help clients discover customer and market insight. Create: PMP Maxum provides pre-media services that assist clients to create and design marketing material. Print: As the largest print group in New Zealand, PMP can provide web heatset, sheet fed, and digital print. Deliver: The PMP group has a national letterbox distribution division and a magazine marketing and distribution division that can deliver marketers and publishers products to their target markets. The Maxum Corporation was a business that had great capabilities that built on PMP‘s strengths in Pre-Media and Print production. Post acquisition Maxum was integrated into the PMP New Zealand group. PMP Maxum Solutions