MINNEAPOLIS – August 23, 2007 – GLS Companies is pleased to announce that Randy Peterson has joined the company as director of promotional products, adding expertise in branded merchandising to GLS’s growing list of Integrated Communication Solutions^SM.

Peterson comes to GLS with nearly 15 years of experience in the promotional products industry. During his career, he has worked on branded merchandising initiatives with a wide variety of companies – from Fortune 500s to small not-for-profits. Peterson believes that promotional products are a perfect complement to the full range of Integrated Communication Solutions^SM offered by GLS, allowing customers to truly integrate branded merchandising into all of their marketing and employee recognition initiatives, including:

• Dimensional direct mail campaigns
• Online company stores
• Employee/customer recognition programs
• Trade show giveaways
• Complete fulfillment and international distribution programs

“Every promotional product you choose should be part of a bigger message or program,” Peterson said. “And at GLS, we can bring the full power of our Integrated Communication Solutions^SM to the table to show you how to integrate promotional products with your brand, your image and your quality, all top-of-mind.”

Peterson is a member of several promotional products trade organizations, including the Advertising Specialty Institute and the Promotional Products Association International. He lives in Lindstrom, Minn., with his wife, Dorothy. He has three children.

About GLS Companies
GLS Companies is a full-service Integrated Communication Solutions^SM provider based in Brooklyn Park, Minn. GLS and its affiliate, Litho of MN, Inc., provide award-winning creative; state-of-the-art web, sheetfed and digital printing; on-site mailing and flexible distribution services – all under the GLS Companies umbrella. Long recognized for its environmental leadership, GLS was one of the first companies in Minnesota to be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certified (SW-COC-1865), and has been recognized as a PIM "Great Printer" since 1994 for its environmental, health and safety initiatives. The company is IS0 9001:2000 certified. For more information, visit www.glsmn.com, or call 888-646-7277.

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