Express KCS clients gain access to Metro’s market-leading creative content library

April 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Express KCS has entered into an agreement to provide Metro’s creative content library to its Express KCS newspaper customers.

Pittsburgh, PA / New York City, NY – April 12, 2010, Express KCS customers will have access and use of Metro’s creative content library of royalty-free images through a partnership agreement reached between Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. and Express KCS.  With this combined offering, Express KCS will be able to provide these images for ad production artwork and reduce its customers’ reliance on paid image library subscriptions – a source of considerable expense for some publishers. Customers will also be able to access and use content from Metro’s libraries in their individual locations for projects beyond ad production.

Robert Berkeley, CEO of Express KCS, said, “In today’s economic climate, savings are a critical advantage. We are delighted to help our customers find new ways to reduce operational costs while improving quality. Our agreement with Metro will increase the range of creative options available to our ad production teams.” Robert Zimmerman, President and CEO of Metro, expressed similar views. “For years we have maintained the industry’s premier collection of creative ad imagery and concepts. Our new relationship with Express KCS compliments our position as a core resource to newspaper publishers in just about every aspect of their operations.”


About Express KCS:

Express KCS Inc. is a leading independent provider of media related backoffice functions, including creative design, advertising production, copy development and editing, image editing, packaging prepress, metadata management and manipulation, premedia, and web-based technology solutions. The firm maintains offices in the U.S., UK, and Australia and an ISO 9001 certified production center in Gurgaon, India.  For over 40 years, the company has served the creative and agency markets. Their client base now includes over 600 newspapers and magazines, as well as agencies, FMCG companies, and corporations.

About Metro Creative Graphics:

Metro is a leading provider of advertising, creative and editorial resources for publishers, each specifically designed to generate revenue in print and/or online. With an unparalleled dedication to providing the finest resources available, including ready-to-use images, spec ads, stock-quality photos, logos/trademarks, auto photos, marketing/sales support, copyright-free editorial features, state-of-the-art themed MicroSites, and ground-breaking online ad development tools, Metro remains unmatched in serving the creative needs of the publishing industry.

Contacts:
Duane Alexander, VP of Global Marketing and Sales
Express KCS
+1 412 961 8160
+44 (0) 20 3318 3012
enquiries@expresskcs.com
http://www.expresskcs.com/contact.php

Debra Weiss, Executive Vice President
Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.
+1 800 223 1600
dweiss@metro-email.com
http://www.metrocreativegraphics.com/

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