Contributions announced for six arts and cultural organizations in Hartford
The Joseph Merritt Company honors others on their 100th year in business
Hartford, CT - February 29, 2008
March 5, 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
Joseph Merritt Company in Hartford, Connecticut. To honor the tradition of excellence in a variety of
digital printing, scanning and marketing communications services, Ed Perry, President and CEO of the
Joseph Merritt Company, will be presenting a contribution to each of the six arts and cultural
organizations featured on the 2008 calendars that were produced at no charge for the purpose of
promoting the spirit of giving back to the community. These calendars tell the history of the Joseph
Merritt Company along with the history of each of the participating organizations and highlight
significant landmark events that have occurred in the area since 1908.
State Senator John Fonfara on the right and Ed Perry President and CEO of
Joseph Merritt & Company on the left.
The six historical and cultural Hartford landmarks receiving contributions have also been in existence for more than one hundred years in the city where Joseph Merritt started his engineering firm and the blueprint company was founded. Being honored at the anniversary event on March 5 will be: Butler-McCook House and Garden, Connecticut Historical Society, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, the Mark Twain House and Museum, Old State House and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. “I am proud to have led the company since 1987 through the early adaptation of a variety of technological innovations that spearheaded our entry into the 21st Century using the latest in quick, custom, four-color digital technology,” commented Perry. “I am confident that a good part of our success as a company has been our ability to change with the demands of our customer.”
| WHAT: | Century of Service Celebration with contributions to arts and culture groups |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Noon – 2:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | The Joseph Merritt Company, 650 Franklin Avenue, Hartford |
From right to left are State Senator John Fonfara, President of F.A.M.A. Al
Marotta, and Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez. The balance includes the 6
non-profits reps and Ed Perry President and CEO of Joseph Merritt & CompanyThe Joseph Merritt Company is a marketing communications company that can produce any image on
any surface at any time. Founded 100 years ago as Hartford’s first commercial blueprinter, today the
company employs 105 people in eight offices in New England and New York.
Merritt’s use of cutting edge digital technology allows the company to expand into providing cost effective, high quality products for their clients. That ranges from outdoor, durable graphics for 145 “Skyeship” Gondolas on Killington Mountain in Vermont to a single Adirondack chair covered with an image by Vincent Van Gogh as well as digital printing, scanning and marketing communications services. Merritt is also the largest dealer in New England for wide format engineering printers and plotters.
Joe D'Ambrosio, voice of Merritt Graphics, is the Master of Ceremonies.In addition, Merritt uses today’s digital technology to create state-of-the-art communications and
marketing products such as variable direct mail pieces personalized to each recipient.
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