Bruce Simpson President Like Edward Hine, Bruce Simpson embraced change from the beginning. He earned his business degree from Bradley University. After working nine years in the local printing trade, Bruce worked in advertising at a Fortune 500 company and then started his career at Edward Hine in sales in 1969. It wasn’t long before his ambitions drove him to become a company partner and vice president of sales. In 1995 Bruce purchased Edward Hine and become it’s sole owner, President and CEO. Gary Wesley Executive Vice President & Treasurer Steve Mylott Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Pre-production Services Pete Stoltz Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Gregg Simpson Vice President of Production Operations Brian Finn Corporate Controller Gary Wesley Executive Vice President & Treasurer Gary Wesley's dynamic and humanistic management style is reflected in his 30 plus years with Edward Hine Company. "The key to our success," says Gary, "is having the right people in place to allow us to grow." Over 70 percent are long-term employees -- many who have been with Edward Hine for an average of over 19 years. In addition, EHC has added 33 new, energetic, and experienced professionals across all departments in the past three years. The combination of the new, with fresh ideas, and existing experienced personnel keep the work force vital. He attributes the company's strength to its employees' close-knit working relationships, the foundation from which its collective expertise is built. "Employee continuity is the energy that fuels Edward Hine's customer-focused service and integrity," says Wesley. "It's our employees who make it happen every day." Gary joined Edward Hine in 1972 as an administrative manager of data processing. He became Treasurer and Executive Vice President in 1995 and Chief Operating Officer in 1997. Steve Mylott Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Pre-production Services With a Masters degree in Fine Arts and more than 28 years of experience in pre-press production, Steve Mylott joined Edward Hine in November 1996 as Pre-press Manager. His task? To help the company's 11-member team adapt an average of 15 years of traditional printing skills into today's all-electronic pre-press technology. After the addition and implementation of a complete electronic pre-press department, and updating of the traditional pre-production area, Steve, now as Vice President of Pre-production, continued to increase pre-press capabilities. "At Edward Hine, we're able to adapt to the client's equipment, and not vice versa." Because the change went amazingly smooth, of which Steve attributes to the outstanding skill base and flexibility of his team, he was able to quickly focus on a broader range of objectives for Edward Hine. Named Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Pre-production Services in October 1998, Steve continuously strives to increase the capabilities and services of Edward Hine. "Our commitment to our customers is to exceed their expectations. Absolute customer satisfaction is our only goal." Pete Stoltz Senior Vice President, Manufacturing For over 30 years, Pete Stoltz has helped Edward Hine Company roll with the industry's changes. He began in 1973 as the company's Production Coordinator, and moved on to become Assistant Plant Manager, Plant Manager, and Vice President of Manufacturing, before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Manufacturing in 1998. "The printing world," says Pete, "has evolved to become more and more customer-focused. Clients had fewer choices 30 years ago. Today, as technology moves the production process closer to customers, they gain a greater responsibility in the final product. The result is an improved product at a very cost-effective price." Pete's consultation style makes him always accessible to team members for discussion, and assures the highest Edward Hine standards are achieved for each new project. Gregg Simpson Vice President, Production Operations Gregg Simpson began his career with Edward Hine Company as a part-time press assistant, filling in during the summer months when he was not attending college.  After graduating with a science degree, his career path changed.  In 1988, he was employed full time, working as a press assistant.  Six years later, this valuable “hands-on” experience led to a position as a sales representative with Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa as a territory.              “ I thought of myself more as a source of information for my customers, rather than just another printing salesman,” comments Gregg.  “Clients would often involve me in the conceptual stage of a project, asking me for advice on how to achieve a desired look once the job was printed.  I was able to lend some ideas up front, eliminating potential problems once the job went to press.  I really enjoyed that style of selling and I found it to be a huge benefit to my customers.”             With an opportunity to learn another aspect of the business, Gregg accepted the promotion to Purchasing Agent in 1998.  “It was not an easy decision, but the opportunity to learn more about the business and gain more experience intrigued me.”  Gregg continued to manage the purchasing function, even after his promotion to Vice President of Production Operations.             “Using the ISO Quality system we have in place, my focus, now, is constant improvement of the production process,” says Gregg.  “Customers demand the best quality and quick turn times on their jobs.  This forces us to continually evaluate ourselves and our production procedures in order to meet the constantly changing needs of our customers.  Our employees realize the importance of exceeding customer expectations and it’s my job to provide them with the resources they need to accomplish this task.” Brian Finn Corporate Controller Joining Edward Hine in November 1997 as Human Resource Director, Brian brought with him over 25 years of experience in both entrepreneurial and corporate environments. His objective: to recruit personnel to key staff positions to meet the ever-increasing needs in a technology-driven industry; to adapt existing policies and to establish new policies and procedures to provide a fertile atmosphere for Edward Hine Company to continue to grow; and to prepare our staff to meet future commitments. "Our employee base is a perfect blend of Old World craftsmanship and New World technology, held together by a management style that encourages individuals to embrace quality ideals while providing real value to our customers," says Brian. Named Controller in October 1998, Brian's dedication to the success of Edward Hine Company resulted in increased administrative responsibility in finance, human resources, information technology, purchasing, office services and public relations.