Fresenius

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE IMAGE GROUP

Presented July 13, 2015

Agenda

! Company overview ! Our capabilities ! Product safety and social compliance ! Discuss follow-up steps

Welcome. We’re The Image Group, a team of marketing and branding wizards committed to getting your organization seen and remembered.

Whatever it takes!

We’re a marketing and branding organization

specializing in developing solutions for organizations that rely on

print and promotional products in their go-to-market strategies.

The Image Group

WHO WE ARE Complete

service print provider

Sales offices located in Toledo, Cleveland,

and Ann Arbor

Among the top 40 promotional products distributors in the country  

In-house creative design, decorating, and fulfillment

An industry leader in product safety and compliance  

Member of The PeerNet Group

Our value proposition...

The in TEAM

WE !EXPLOIT OUR SCALE AND INTERNAL RESOURCES

We utilize experienced, salaried teams to manage large clients’ needs, keeping our expenses controlled and passing the savings on to you.

We have entire teams of people dedicated to

supporting single clients. And our approach allows

us to scale team size whenever needs change.

Your sales team is backed by Operations, IT, Finance, Creative Services, and Management.

Our preferred contract duration depends on the complexity of infrastructure necessary to support the client’s program.

THREE

MOST OF OUR PROGRAMS CALL FOR INITIAL TERMS OF

YEARS, AND THEY INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXTEND SHOULD ALL PARTIES AGREE

Our preferred client project size varies depending on the client’s needs and the team size required to ensure our high service levels.

Our Northwest Ohio headquarters allows distribution efficiencies for our clients who operate in national footprints.

Many of our healthcare and manufacturing clients operate large numbers of facilities.

We boost your visual identity – in print, on merchandise, and online – and give your brand a unique, memorable look and feel."

be seen.!be remembered.

2. On merchandise. 3. Online.

We provide comprehensive print solutions, ranging from offset to digital processing."

OUTSOURCING = FLEXIBILITY

Outsourcing our printing operations keeps us free from costly infrastructure constraints that would limit our offerings. PR

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OUR STRATEGIC PRINT PARTNERS

OFFER JUST-IN-TIME AND INVENTORY

SOLUTIONS. WE ANALYZE BOTH

OPTIONS TO PROVIDE YOU THE

LOWEST COSTS POSSIBLE.

OUR PRINTING PARTNERS UTILIZE VARIOUS DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS THAT BRING CONTRIBUTORS TOGETHER AND MAKE COLLABORATION EASY AND FAST

By entrusting The Image Group with both your printing and promotional products needs, you know

your brand is protected, your message is consistent, and your project’s success is ensured.

CUSTOM

1. In print.

3. Online.

FOR A BRANDED PRODUCT PROGRAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST FEATURE ITEMS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO RECEIVE AND USE.  

We’re always searching

for exciting new products, fresh marketing approaches, and bold ways to enhance

your brand identity.  

The PeerNet Group is a consortium of leading promotional product distributors with combined annual purchasing power exceeding $350 million.

EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS

AVAILABILITY

FRONT-OF-THE-L INE

PeerNet gets you!

In-house DECORATING

• Screen Printing • Embroidery • Engraving

Our standard orders ship within five business days, but we produce most orders within one to three days.  

We provide reliable collating, packaging, assembling, tracking

and reporting, and data entry.

FULFILLMENT!

1. In print. 2. On merchandise.

ONLINE CATALOG  

We’ll design an intuitive, easy-to-use storefront with an unmistakable

capabilities  

Our feature-rich eCommerce platform will provide your online catalog the kind of  

used by many major online merchants.  

advanced  

SUCH AS  

! Order from inventory or made-to-order items

! Onscreen and email order acknowledgements

! Ordering enhancements (i.e., user reviews, image zooming, related product offerings)

! Online coupons or redemption codes

! Punch-out and electronic invoicing capabilities  

COSTS As your single source for print and promotional marketing products, we’ll help you save time and reduce costs.

S I N G L E S O U R C E E Q U A L S

S I N G L E I N V O I C E

Our company size and our PeerNet association ensure that our suppliers provide us acquisition costs that are the lowest in the industry.

ShareLink™

The Power of Collaborative Buying

AGGREGATION

The more you buy, the more you save. And the more

others buy, the more everyone saves!

Every time the price drops, all participants

receive the added savings.

Product SAFETY >>

No other advertising segment currently faces the same regulatory challenges as the promotional products industry.

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Prop 65

Aimed at enhancing child safety, the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires that all children’s products undergo stringent testing for lead content, phthalates, removable parts, flammable textiles, and other proven hazards.

The Image Group’s commitment Protecting people and your brand

QCA Quality Certification Alliance

Social Accountability

The Image Group uses suppliers whose interests in safety and social compliance closely match our own.

There could be rare incidences where we will advise you against purchasing a particular item because we cannot verify the acceptability of the vendor involved.  

Our promise...

brand curators  “   ”  

We understand the value that your brand has in the marketplace, and we have developed a number of control processes to protect it on every order we produce.  

We see it as our responsibility to

advise all Fresenius end users on the proper use of your brand guidelines for

any custom orders.

100 PERCENT GUARANTEE ON EVERY ORDER.

NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Whatever it takes!  

Be seen.!Be remembered.®!