Thursday, September 02, 2004

Merrill Corporation Hires New Head of Corporate Marketing
Appoints Leon DeMaille to Corporate Vice President of Marketing Post to Lead Merrill’s Communications and Product Strategy Functions

St. Paul, Minn. - Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of diversified communications and document services, today announced the appointment of Leon DeMaille to the position of corporate vice president of marketing. DeMaille will be based in Merrill’s New York City offices with overall responsibility for the company’s brand, communications and strategic product marketing functions.

"I’m pleased to announce the addition of Leon to our executive management team,” said Rick Atterbury, Merrill’s president and COO. “He brings with him a strong business-to-business marketing background and a proven track-record in architecting go-to-market strategies that drive revenues and profitability. His role is central to Merrill’s long-term growth objectives.“

DeMaille has more than 18 years of business-to-business marketing experience. Prior to joining Merrill Corporation, he served as a strategic marketing consultant, head of corporate marketing for InterWorld and the Erisco division of IMS Health, and CEO of Synergy Marketing.

About Merrill Corporation
Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a diversified communications and document services company applying advanced technology to deliver a wide range of service-based business solutions to its financial, legal and corporate clients. Merrill solutions integrate traditional composition, imaging and printing services with online document management, distribution and collaboration. This approach streamlines the preparation and distribution of business-to-business communication materials. Merrill serves its clients from more than 60 corporate and affiliate offices across North America, and in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia.

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