Angelson will serve as the new company's chief executive. The deal is subject to approval by shareholders of both companies, as well as antitrust and other government clearances. Assuming the deal goes through, it will create one of the largest commercial printing companies, producing everything from magazines to telephone directories to direct mail.
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That was the year he hired David W. Barr, who eventually became chairman; meanwhile Moore saw potential in Edwin G. Baker, whom he had hired nine years ago. When Moore made Baker president of the corporation in , he established a tradition of promoting from within rather than seeking executives from outside. It was also about this time that Moore instituted a separate research subsidiary to oversee research activities at all the divisions.
Research would play an increasingly vital role at Moore and in industry in general. As new president Baker secured the threads holding together the loose network of individual companies within the corporation, he also encouraged autonomy of each company's daily operations. In the United States, he divided the organization geographically, giving each region its own executive committee. This helped to establish close local ties as well as to provide a small-scale training ground for future corporate executives.
It was to the Moore Corporation that the U. This government connection proved important as World War II approached. World War II brought demand for ration booklets, payroll envelopes, and various other forms that industry and governments had not needed before. This demand hastened Moore's maturation from a producer of salesbooks to a producer of all types of business forms. During the war, more than Canadian and U. The corporation reorganized to reflect the change.
Many different Moore-owned companies that manufactured business forms had been operating under their individual names. In , these firms were brought together under the common brand name Moore Business Forms.
This division employed half of Moore's total work force. The corporation also realigned its management echelon to prepare for the postwar era. Baker became chairman of the board, and W. Norman McLeod, who had joined Moore with Baker in , took over as president. Samuel Moore kept the title of honorary chairman until his death in McLeod stepped up a campaign to specialize and diversify geographically.
He increased the number of production plants in the United States from 10 to 40, but kept plant size small for greater control as the plants grew more and more technologically complex. In McLeod moved to chairman of the board, and Thomas S. Follow us on Twitter: globebusiness Opens in a new window. Report an error. Editorial code of conduct. Skip to main content. Follow us on Twitter: globebusiness Opens in a new window Report an error Editorial code of conduct.
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