VistaPrint is an online supplier of graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers. VistaPrint was founded in Paris, France by President & CEO Robert Keane in 1995. Keane founded VistaPrint to bring high-quality, low-cost printed products to small businesses and consumers after identifying a lack of printing solutions for the small business owner looking to order printed materials in smaller quantities and at an affordable price, and consumers looking for an easier way to order items such as invitations and holiday cards. A veteran of the small business market, Keane’s vision for VistaPrint emerged from his experience with the development of a retail kiosk design and printing system and his in-depth knowledge of the small business desktop publishing market. Bringing knowledge in direct mail marketing, desktop publishing, manufacturing operations and strategy, Robert has led VistaPrint to the success it has achieved to date.
VistaPrint became a publicly traded company in September 2005 (Nasdaq: VPRT) and now has offices in five countries including two state-of-the-art plants in North America and Europe that total over 120,000 square feet of production space. VistaPrint employs patented technologies to aggregate custom orders from around the globe and to print them in groups at highly automated production facilities. This technology enables VistaPrint to print more than 18,000 orders daily for a fraction of the cost of graphic designers and traditional printers. The majority of VistaPrint’s more than 9 million customers are small business owners. VistaPrint offers products from business cards and brochures to invitations and thank you cards. The company employs more than 900 people and operates 17 localized web sites serving over 120 countries around the world.
Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. A business card typically includes the giver’s name, company affiliation (usually with a logo) and contact information such as street addresses, telephone number(s), e-mail addresses and website. Traditionally many cards were simple black text on white stock; today a professional business card will sometimes include one or more aspects of striking visual design. Business cards are frequently used during sales calls (visits) to provide potential customers with a means to contact the business or representative of the business.Business cards evolved from a fusion of traditional trade cards and visiting cards.
Printing is a process for production of texts and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing.
