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After that, the race was on to modernize archaic prepress equipment, front office equipment and peripheral production equipment to keep up with the onrush of the spitter ticket business. As the company grew, the need for additional personnel, advertising, parking conventions, sales travels, and building space skyrocketed. An in-house machine shop, carpentry shop, and research and development lab, sets Southland apart from the normal printing company. While reflecting on past accomplishments, Southland is poised to introduce a major leap in ticket technology. A multi-million dollar expansion is already under way to make room for this new adventure. Construction is moving forward on a new additional pressroom and bindery space as specialized equipment will soon be delivered. Pressmen are already in training for this exciting new product and the roll out is expected in the second quarter of 2010. Sales travels to most major U.S. and Canadian cities as well as foreign countries such as England, Chile and Brazil made for exciting and fruitful ventures. Advertising helps to keep Southland’s name recognizable, but word of mouth continues to be its most prized sales element, enabling the company to secure customers in all 50 states and more than 46 countries on six continents. Establishing and maintaining a “20 Working Day Turnaround” policy has delighted Southland’s direct and dealer customers far and wide through the years The management team at Southland, still lead by Johnny and Angie Manno, never fails to recognize friends and business associates like V.A. Grimes (Allright Parking) and Dusty Rhoades (local machinist) as being integral partners in its success. The eight-member management team at Southland has a total of 210 years experience. John Manno Jr. and Jay Manno complete three generations of active upper management that strengthens the family tradition at Southland. Southland has always considered their employees their biggest asset and is most noted for its extensive list of

Southland Management Team: back row left to right—Carlos Cockerham, MIS manager; Leonard Simek, sales manager; Bob Atnip, prepress manager; Dale Spoor, production manager; Olen Ashby, general manager; front row left to right—Mitch Timmons, controller; Bobby Bryant, pressroom/paper manager; Donna Faulkner, office manager; Brad Cooper, maintenance manager, and Robert Saucedo, pressroom manager.

long-term employees. Several employees with more than 30 years of dedication have enjoyed job security, knowing the company has never laid off even one employee. Employee appreciation each month allows management to experience food and fellowship with five different employees. Continuous Service Award recognizes employees with five, 10, or 15 years of service with gold pin, watch, or company ring (with a diamond added at five-year intervals).

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