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Home > Company Index > Specialty Retail > Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Software Retailing & Distribution > Dawson Holdings Plc

Dawson Holdings Plc
 PROFILE
A paperboy would need steroids to deliver as many newspapers as Dawson Holdings. The UK's #3 print media distributor (behind #1 WH Smith and #2 John Menzies), Dawson distributes more than 5,000 newspapers and magazines to about 13,000 retailers. Customers include supermarkets, betting shops, airlines, convenience stores, newsstands, bookstores, and specialty shops. Titles range from major newspapers to monthly niche magazines. The firm also distributes books to libraries in Europe and North America and exports British magazines to North America and Australia. In addition to publications, Dawson also distributes calling cards and travel brochures and offers customer service and fulfillment services.

 COMPETITION
John Menzies plc (MNZS)
LagardEre SCA (MMB)
WH Smith PLC (SMWH)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 916.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (32.4)%
Employees: 3,393
Revenue per employee: $270,173.89

 KEY PEOPLE
• David Blundell
    CEO
• David Lowther
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
A.M.P. House, 9th Fl., Dingwall Rd.
Croydon CR0 9XA, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20 -0770
Fax: 44-20 -3010
Online: Web Site

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