We have been a leading provider in the printing and
communications market for over thirty years. Today, our clients
include some of the world's largest companies, as well as
discerning small and medium sized businesses active in different
sectors from financial services to pharmaceuticals.
Some key dates in our history:
1976
Roda Print was founded and developed to produce fast turnaround
printing services for the investment banking community in
London
1983
Cunningham Graphics International Inc. was founded in the USA as
a print brokerage, specializing in printing for the financial
services industry
1988/89
Workable was founded in Hong Kong. The company quickly
established itself as the printer of choice for Hong Kong's finance
industry and within ten years, the workforce leapt from 4 to 120
employees. CGI moved into manufacturing to meet the need of the
industry for quality overnight printing in the New York area
1990
Cunningham Graphics International Inc. formed a strategic
alliance with Roda in London and Workable in Hong Kong in order to
form World Research Link. WRL specializes in multi-time-zone
printing and the servicing of global clients
1997
Cunningham Graphics International Inc. acquired Roda Print in
London and Workable in Hong Kong and is floated on NASDAQ
2000
Cunningham Graphics International Inc. makes two further
acquisitions in the UK: Apollo UK Limited, a research printer and
Goldhawk Print Services Limited, a digital reprographics
specialist
2000
Cunningham Graphics International Inc. is acquired by Automatic
Data Processing Inc. (NYSE: ADP)
2000/01
CGI Europe Limited and CGI Asia Limited replace Roda and
Workable as the company name in London and Hong Kong
respectively
2002
CGI Pacific Limited and CGI Japan Limited are opened to service
the financial and research market in Sydney and Tokyo
2003
CGI Asia Limited acquires IFP, a local research printer in Hong
Kong
2004
Peter Furlonge acquires CGI Europe Limited, CGI Asia Limited,
CGI Japan Limited and CGI Pacific Limited from ADP Inc. in a
Management Buyout to form The CGI Group
2005
CGI Group acquires 3D Digital Limited, the largest London based
digital printer to broaden the range of services to offer to
clients
2005
CGI Group establishes CGI Squared, a technology-focused creative
communications business to offer clients a seamless one-stop
communications solution
2006
CGI Group acquires ADP Graphic Communications, Inc. to form CGI
North America, Inc., extending the Group's global footprint and
expanding the range of services available in North America
2007
CGI changes its name to DG3- Diversified Global Graphics Group
and welcomes back Dr. Michael Cunningham as Group Chief Executive
Officer
2008
DG3 receives a major investment from Arsenal Capital Partners,
appoints Larry Bloch as Chairman and executes the acquisition of
PharmAid Industries, a leading supplier of communication services
to some of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms.