PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
For more information contact:
Alissa Jones Monotype, LLC 410.467.3300 x258 a.jones@monotype.net 3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 310 Baltimore, MD 21211 Jason Sakos Six Red Marbles 617.492.9668 x112 jason@sixredmarbles.com One Alewife Center, Suite 210 Cambridge, MA 02140
Strategic merger creates nation’s premier Pre-K through 12 educational service provider
Monotype, LLC (Baltimore, MD) and Six Red Marbles (Cambridge, MA) combined forces today to provide a single source of critical educational publishing services including content development, design, production and technology. Together, the two companies will partner with educational publishers to produce high quality, on-time print and technology products for the Pre-K through 12 educational market. The combination will also enable efficient delivery of integrated print and technology products for the entire product development cycle. Monotype and Six Red Marbles now have the capacity, shared expertise and integrated workflow to develop and seamlessly flow content through the print and technology development cycles. The combined capabilities will result in the highest level of customer service in a dynamic and evolving educational publishing industry. “We admire Six Red Marbles and their ability to repeatedly produce exceptional technology products,” said Robert Lange, Monotype Chief Executive Officer. “We are certain this merger will enable us to meet the needs of an emerging technologydriven publishing industry.” “We look forward to working with an intelligent and creative staff at Monotype to integrate print and technology,” said Sarah White, President of Six Red Marbles. “Having access to a complete editorial, design and production operation will allow us to expand our content development and production activities, grow our design and user experience business, and better serve our clients.” Offices for both companies will remain in their respective cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Cambridge, Massachusetts with an expected growth in both locations. As publishers continue to focus on creativity, quality and efficiency, they can depend on the combined companies for all their print and technology needs. About Six Red Marbles – sixredmarbles.com Six Red Marbles is an award-winning company in the competitive field of educational technology. The company was founded in 1996 by Sarah White and has remained true to its mission. Six Red Marbles has produced more than 250 educational technology products for the kindergarten through college market, and is known nationwide for its passion for solving educational technology problems and delivering creative and quality technology products to clients. About Monotype – monotype.net Monotype, LLC is an educational materials service provider for the Pre-K through 12 market. The Baltimore-based company was founded nearly ninety years ago with a foundation in print composition work but has expanded its offerings to include editorial, design, production, and project management. Monotype is an industry leader focused on providing excellent service in all phases of the print development cycle.