Proforma Recognized as ‘Best Place to Work’ by Counselor magazine 8/28/2009 CLEVELAND – For the second year in a row, Proforma has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Advertising Specialty Institute’s (ASI) Counselor magazine. This year Proforma moved up in the list and is ranked #41. The second annual Counselor magazine ‘Best Places to Work’ Survey was conducted by Quantum Market Research, Inc. Quantum surveyed staff members to evaluate how employees rated their employer in 10 different areas. These areas ranged from “team effectiveness” to “trust in senior leaders.” “I am very proud that for the second year in a row, Proforma is making an appearance on the Best Places to Work List,” said Greg Muzzillo, Founder and Co-CEO of Proforma. “We are dedicated to giving our employees a positive work environment and this ranking confirms that we are succeeding in our efforts to do so. Our Support Center Staff is a key to ensuring that we remain an industry leader well into the future.” In addition to being named as one of the ‘Best Places to Work,’ Proforma has been recognized as the #7 ‘Top 20 Franchises to Start’ by Forbes, the #1 Top Distributor by Promo Marketing magazine, the #2 Print Distributor by Print Solutions magazine, the #2 Distributor by Counselor magazine and the #1 Printing and Promotional Products Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. Proforma also received two InHouse Design Awards from Graphic Design USA magazine. About Proforma With over 30 years of experience, Proforma remains clearly focused on providing solutions to North American businesses for their graphic communications needs. A leading provider of promotional products, printing services, business documents, and eCommerce solutions, Proforma has received numerous awards and is recognized as one of the top five largest companies in our industry. Proforma serves approximately 50,000 clients through more than 700 member offices in North America. The Proforma Worldwide Support Center is located in Cleveland, Ohio. www.proforma.com. # # # For more information, contact: Kelsey Anthony, Manager of Public Relations 216-520-8400, ext. 3115 Back