Irvine-based MyPrint Corp. is finalizing locations for production and fulfillment centers across the U.S. for its eTools LLC division.
The company said it is scouting out locations in “different metropolitan areas in the East, Midwest and Southwest” and expects to pick three sites by the end of August.
MyPrint wants to have facilities up and running by early next year.
Eventually, the company said it expects to expand its foothold in the Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Denver and San Jose markets.
“Scaling up the company’s footprint is imperative to meet our customers’ needs and to accommodate the organization’s considerable growth,” said Kent Barkouras, MyPrint chief executive.
MyPrint has seen a spike in business with its newest version of eTools 3.0 software. The Internet-based program that lets customers order, customize and track print-on-demand marketing materials, stationary and more.
Clients that license the software include restaurant chains such as Glendale-based IHOP Corp. and Colorado-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.
The company also picked up 10 other restaurant chains in the past six months, including Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen Inc. and Panda Express, Barkouras said.
New regional centers will let restaurant clients “order and receive products faster,” and cut down on freight costs, Barkouras said.
“For the past several years, demand for our offering of services has sky-rocketed resulting in growing revenue,” Barkouras said. “The need to continue to offer high service levels and keep distribution costs low is considerable.”
MyPrint also hopes to expand and grow other markets, including healthcare, hospitality, entertainment and travel.
Earlier this year, MyPrint launched a portal site for United Healthcare Services Inc.’s behavioral health division, which is licensing MyPrint’s software.
United Healthcare marketing and sales employees can customize brochures, posters, stationary, flyers and more and order them online, MyPrint said.
Other United Healthcare divisions also plan to use the software, the company said.
MyPrint, which expects to sign some 30 customers in the next year, added about four workers to help with an uptick in business. It now counts some 112 workers.
The company expects to hit $40 million in OC sales this year, Barkouras previously told the Business Journal.
MyPrint has been busting at the seams.
Last summer, the company leased two buildings in Irvine, one to expand fulfillment operations and open a stationery production center. The other space housed new staff for its growing technology division.
MyPrint is expanding again.
The shop just signed a lease in Irvine’s Century Centre Towers and plans to shift its technology division there.
MyPrint said it may increase its technology staff “100%” in the next year as it brings in more business.
“The new office space provides our technology team the necessary amount of space for our short and mid-term requirements,” Barkouras said. “We have some exciting projects launching and look forward to the challenges ahead.”
Kulture Blasts
Costa Mesa-based Kulture Konnect is trying to drum up business with e-mail blasts.
The shop, which focuses on marketing and advertising, recently created an e-mail campaign that plays up recent work.
Kulture Konnect wrapped up color brochures it made for client Windjammer Capital Investors.
The shop also created some brochures for itself that play up recent work.
Madeline Nabs Client
Newport Beach-based Madeline Zuckerman Public Relations & Marketing Inc. just picked up a client.
The shop was tapped by Veterinary Cancer Group in Tustin and Culver City for marketing, public relations and special events work.
Madeline Zuckerman plans to create programs for both offices and generate a buzz about the group, which offers treatment for cancer in animals.
JMP Goes Hollywood
Santa Ana-based JMP Creative Inc. got a taste of Hollywood.
The OC marketing and promotions shop recently was tapped by producers of ABC’s show “American Inventor” to help some of the show’s finalists make their inventions and develop a presentation in less than four weeks.
JMP Creative worked with three finalists, two with design and marketing and one with marketing and packaging.
Camera crews filled the OC shop’s offices for about a month.
Workers helped with inventions and associated marketing strategies, which were based on a $50,000 budget.
It’s the first time JMP Creative has done a reality show.
