American Circulation Innovations (ACI), has signed a new distribution agreement with MainStreet Media San Diego, publishers of the La Jolla Light, Del Mar Times, Rancho Santa Fe Review and other publications.

“ACI has been great to work with. They are flexible in meeting our needs, and they really care about our business,” said Phyllis Pfeiffer, Publisher at MainStreet Media San Diego.

“We’re thrilled to be part of MainStreet’s program,” said Keith Somers, ACI President. “Their model fits perfectly with our multi-disciplinary approach of providing home delivery, single copy and niche-publication services.”

ACI is the only company that offers publishers a full selection of delivery services, including paid home delivery, single-copy, TMC/niche distribution and Sunday Select targeted delivery.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact Randall Brant, VP Sales & Marketing (310) 439-4006, rbrant@acicirculation.com. www.acicirculation.com

American Circulation Innovations, (ACI), has announced that Amin Ahmed has joined the company as Director of Information Technologies.

Ahmed most recently was a Senior Manager at Keane, one of the nation’s leading IT consulting firms. He has also served as Senior Architect at Bain Capital, where he headed private equity development.

He has specialized in IT management, leading efforts to build complex and sophisticated systems, such as developing IT frameworks, laying out security policies and building technology infrastructure.

Ahmed earned his Master’s Degree in computer science from the University of Karachi. He is considered an expert in the collaboration and Center of Excellence spaces. He earned the distinction of Evangelist through his participation in software research and in mentoring enterprises.

“ACI is known for state-of-the-art distribution technology, and Amin’s experience will help us continue to lead the industry.” said Keith Somers, President of ACI. “He will help us develop more cutting-edge technologies and applications.”

“I’m excited about the world we’re creating for our clients and for the industry,” said Ahmed.  “ACI is unique in the industry; to maintain our distinction, developing the next breed of cutting-edge distribution platforms is mission critical. We have a great team, and I’m glad to be part of this business evolution, providing technology vision and leadership along the path.”

ACI is the only print-media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including paid home delivery, TMC/niche distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Single-copy distribution.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact Randall Brant, VP Sales & Marketing (310) 439-4006. www.acicirculation.com

American Circulation Innovations, (ACI), announced that the San Diego Union-Tribune has extended their contract with ACI to manage targeted household delivery of their TMC advertising package through 2014.

Kimi Macias, the Union-Tribune’s Director of Advertising Operations, said “ACI won our business two years ago and successfully built an operation to deliver our advertising product to consumers in the marketplace. Together, we’ve instituted processes to effectively manage starts and stops, subscriber updates, and advertiser requests. The ACI team is always responsive, and we’re pleased to continue this relationship.”

Keith Somers, ACI’s CEO added, “The San Diego Union-Tribune has successfully reengineered the newspaper business model in this fast-changing media marketplace. We’re excited to continue our partnership with such an innovative company.”

ACI is a technology-driving print media company providing distribution services for publishers and advertisers nationwide. ACI’s clients can access reduced distribution costs, verifiable delivery metrics, and bottom-line cost savings.

ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution. For more information, contact Randall Brant, V.P. Sales and Marketing, at (310) 439-4006.

American Circulation Innovations, (ACI), announced today that Randall S. Brant has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

In his 20-plus years in the business, Brant has held leadership positions in print, digital and niche publishing with top newspapers, including the Dallas Morning News, Detroit News and Free Press, Denver Post, Salt Lake Tribune, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

He successfully led organizations in increasing sales across media channels during challenging economic times and in competitive-market conditions.

In his work with companies such as MediaNews Group, Hearst and Gannett, Brant has worked with daily and non-daily print publications ranging in circulation from 10,000 to 800,000.

Originally from Somerset, Pennsylvania, Brant earned his undergraduate degree in Journalism from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and earned his MBA from Purdue University.

“Our search for a leader to manage and sustain our growth has been focused and thorough, and we’re excited to have someone with Randall’s background join us.” said ACI’s CEO Keith Somers. “He brings not only industry expertise, but energy, integrity, and strong executive qualities that will strengthen our entire management team.”

“I’m proud to be on the team with Keith and David,” said Brant. “ACI is providing exceptional service and cost-efficiency for publishers and advertisers at a time when they need creative solutions.”

ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Chief Operating Officer, at (562) 805-7681.   www.acicirculation.com

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) has launched a new program in which they will be distributing 250,000 TMC packages weekly to targeted homes for the Seattle Times. This continues ACI’s national expansion as a premier provider of print media distribution.

Keith Somers, ACI’s President said, “The Seattle Times went through a thorough selection process, and we’re proud to be their vendor of choice for this program. Over the last few years, we’ve focused on applying our operational and technological resources in growing our presence nationwide in markets such as Boston/New England, Atlanta, Washington D.C., throughout California, and now Seattle. We look forward to building a strong partnership with the Seattle Times based on quality performance and the highest quality delivery available.”

ACI differentiates itself on performance and partnerships. ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution. In 2010, ACI will deliver 250 million packages to over 10 million households.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Chief Operating Officer, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) has signed another multi-year contract with the Orange County Register to deliver weekly 315,000 non-subscriber community publications to homes and racks, and Sunday Select advertising packages to specific households.

David Morel, ACI’s Chief Operating Officer, says that ACI’s usage of technology has proved important in providing delivery metrics to the Register for not only home delivery, but also racks: “For single-copy rack or bulk distribution, ACI’s barcode scanning technology tracks delivery at all single copy outlets. This gives publishers up-to-the-minute delivery status of every route, and instant notification of rack maintenance issues.”

By bundling ACI's services, publishers can achieve the lowest outsourced cost structure available in the industry. Many ACI clients utilize ACI to deliver multiple products so as to achieve these efficiencies.

ACI differentiates itself on performance and partnerships. ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution. In 2010, ACI will deliver 250 million packages to over 10 million households.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Chief Operating Officer, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) has signed another multi-year contract with La Opinion, a division of Impremedia, to deliver 255,000 weekly copies of Contigo to Hispanic households in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Jim Pellegrino, La Opinion/Impremedia's Corporate Director of Circulation, said "The service La Opinion has received from ACI has been terrific. Their GPS and field verification has given us the highest assurances that our product reaches the 255,000 homes we have targeted for delivery. ACI's management staff is professional, courteous, and responds to our needs promptly."

ACI's Chief Executive, Keith Somers added, "This targeted, home-delivered publication serves the nation's largest Latino market, and we're proud to continue our more than 5-year relationship with this valued client."

ACI differentiates itself on performance and partnerships. ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution. In 2010, ACI will deliver 250 million packages to over 10 million households.

By bundling ACI's services, publishers can achieve the lowest outsourced cost structure available in the industry. ACI's unique status as the only Print Media distributor who provides Paid Home Delivery along with all forms of Alternate Delivery sets it apart from all competition.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Chief Operating Officer, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is now delivering a weekly volume of 250,000 of the subscription-paid daily and Sunday Los Angeles Times. This represents a more than 100% increase of ACI's delivery of the Los Angeles Times newspaper.

ACI's Chief Executive, Keith Somers said: "We've been able to leverage our management team's circulation background and our highly innovative and efficient delivery model to provide the Los Angeles Times with quality home delivery at reduced rates. We're proud that our performance and service have earned increased business from such a valued and marquee partner."

ACI differentiates itself on Performance and Partnerships. Its phenomenal growth is a testament to that commitment. ACI is the only print media distributor to provide publishers the full array of delivery services, including Paid Home Delivery, TMC Distribution, Sunday Select targeted delivery, and Rack/Single copy distribution. In 2010, ACI will deliver 250 million packages to over 10 million households.

By bundling ACI's services, publishers can achieve the lowest outsourced cost structure available in the industry. ACI's unique status as the only Print Media distributor, who provides Paid Home Delivery along with all forms of Alternate Delivery, sets it apart from all competition.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is pleased to announce a renewed multi-year contract with Boston Metro. The agreement calls for ACI to continue delivering Boston Metro's free single-copy publications to approximately 800 locations in the Boston area Monday through Friday.

Keith Somers, ACI’s President and CEO said, “The Northeast region remains critical to our national expansion strategy, and the Boston Metro serves a dynamic and educated community. This renewal reflects confidence in ACI’s performance, and we are privileged to remain the Boston Metro’s distribution partner.”

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest print media distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country, including home delivery of paid and free newspapers, single-copy and store distribution, and Total Market Coverage (TMC) deliveries. In 2010, ACI will distribute 250 million packages to over 10 million households nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

August, 2010 - Yellow Book USA, the producer of directories that connect buyers and sellers in towns across America, has once again signed a 3-year contract with American Circulation Innovations (ACI) for delivery of nearly 6 million books annually throughout Southern California. This continues an eight-year distribution partnership.

David Morel, ACI’s Chief Operating Officer, reflected “We judge our performance and success on our ability to meet our clients’ needs. The renewal of this important contract confirms the confidence Yellow Book USA has in ACI’s technology and carrier distribution network to provide quality delivery, and we are pleased to continue this long-standing relationship.”

In order to successfully distribute products in magnitudes that companies such as Yellow Book USA require, ACI has sought out the latest practices and technologies in wireless barcode scanning, in GPS verification with 15 second tracking intervals, and in providing easy Internet access to all route verification data and automatic compliance reporting.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest print media distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country, including home delivery of paid and free newspapers, single-copy and store distribution, and Total Market Coverage (TMC) deliveries. In 2010, ACI will distribute 250 million packages to over 10 million households nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is pleased to announce they will begin distributing home delivery copies of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper to targeted consumers twice weekly starting July, 2010. This is an expansion of ACI’s long-time partnership with the Examiner, in which they handle rack and retail outlet distribution as well as lease out its proprietary GPS tracking technology.

Keith Somers, ACI’s President and CEO said, “We are thrilled the Examiner has decided to expand their relationship with ACI into Home Delivery. This reinforces our strategy to leverage and bundle our core services of Home Delivery and Single Copy in order to deliver the most cost-efficient platform possible to our customers.”

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest print media distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country. In 2010, ACI will distribute over 150 million packages to over 3 million consumers nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

ACI a full-service print media distribution company, is pleased to announce the completion of an 8-month rollout of a distribution program for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).

Robert Gall, ACI’s Corporate Projects Director, said “We’re very proud to have been selected as the distribution partner for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This was a very complex rollout covering a wide geography. Every step of the way, our strong operational team oversaw the implementation of the processes and technology required to ensure accurate and reliable delivery of these important products.”

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest alternate distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country. In 2010, ACI will distribute over 150 million packages to over 3 million consumers nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is pleased to announce the successful rollout of the Orange County Register’s “Sunday Select” advertising package to 123,000 households every Sunday.

Tom Dietrich, the Register’s Circulation Manager, said “We chose ACI as our distribution partner for this very important product because of their commitment to quality delivery and their extensive verification procedures.” As newspapers look to extend the reach of their daily newspaper, many are turning to “Sunday Select” programs, delivered to targeted households who opt-in to receive national and local advertising circulars. ACI is proud to be the vendor of choice for this strategic program.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest alternate distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country. In 2010, ACI will distribute over 150 million packages to over 3 million consumers nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI), a full-service print media distribution company, is pleased to have been selected as the distributor for the San Diego Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) 2010 directories.

Coordinated through another of ACI’s partners, The San Diego Union-Tribune, this program was moved to ACI, the long-time specialist in directory distribution. Keith Somers, ACI’s President and General Manager, said “We’ve delivered millions of directories annually, and we’ll be applying our experienced workforce, innovative technology, and strong project management leadership to ensure the highest quality delivery of the BBB directories. We are very pleased to have this opportunity to work with both The San Diego Union-Tribune and The San Diego Better Business Bureau on this important project”.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is a full-service print media distribution company that has been independently owned and operated for more than 45 years. Founded in 1965, ACI began delivering advertising circulars in the Southern California region, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s largest alternate distribution companies, delivering a broad portfolio of circulation services for clients across the country. In 2010, ACI will distribute over 150 million packages to over 3 million consumers nationwide.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations; a full service distribution company with a nation wide client base has announced a renewed contract agreement with Boston Metro.

The agreement calls for American Circulation Innovations to continue delivering Boston Metro's free single copy publications to approximately 1000 daily locations in the Boston area.

Keith Somers, ACI's General Manager, said "The renewal of this contract reflects our overriding objective to provide quality distribution to our publishing partners. Boston Metro is a dynamic publication serving the needs of consumers in a key market so we feel privileged to continue as their distribution partner."

Oskar Bjorner, Publisher of Metro said "We are pleased to continue our partnership with ACI. The level of quality they provide, coupled with their use of cutting edge technology has aligned well with our strategic needs."

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations, a full service print media distribution company, is pleased to announce an agreement with The Republican of Springfield Massachusetts.

The contract calls for ACI to deliver The Republican's weekly total market coverage product. ACI recently completed the successful launch of the product to 100,000 households in the greater Springfield area.

Keith Somers, ACI's General Manager, said "We feel privileged to be chosen as The Republican's distribution partner. The Republican has a long history of successfully serving the needs of their readers, advertisers and community. The North East represents a critical component of ACI's national expansion strategy and we are excited to partner with such a great newspaper."

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations (ACI), a full service print media distribution company, is pleased to announce The San Diego Union-Tribune has once again selected American Circulation Innovations to be its distribution partner.

The contract calls for ACI to deliver the Union-Tribune's weekly total market coverage product 'Local Community Values'. ACI recently completed the successful launch of the product to approximately 500,000 households in the greater San Diego area.

Keith Somers, ACI's General Manager, said "We are excited to partner once again with such an innovative company. The San Diego Union-Tribune is on the cutting edge of successfully reengineering the newspaper business model. Our partnership with The Union-Tribune is another example of the dynamic growth our company is experiencing."

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations, a full service distribution company with a nation wide client base has announced an agreement with The Bakersfield Californian.

The Bakersfield Californian has chosen American Circulation Innovations as its distribution partner to deliver its Total Market Coverage products, The Bakersfield Voice and The Smart Shopper, to over 130,000 residences in the Bakersfield area.

The agreement calls for full us of ACI's GPS tracking technology which has transformed the way publication circulation is distributed, verified, reported and audited.

Keith Somers, ACI's General Manger, said "The Bakersfield Californian has a long and honored history of serving the needs of readers and advertisers in the Bakersfield region and is viewed as one of the most progressive newspaper companies in the nation - so we are both pleased and privileged to be selected as their distribution partner."

John Wells, Vice President of Advertising, Circulation, Marketing and Operations at The Bakersfield Californian said "We are pleased to partner with ACI. They are an industry leader who understands our need for quality distribution. The launch process went very well and was supported by their detailed project plan."

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.

American Circulation Innovations ACI, a full service print media distribution company based in Long Beach California, is pleased to announce an agreement with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently selected ACI to distribute 1.3 million of REACH, their total market coverage product, each week. ACI was also selected to distribute approximately 400,000 copies of its weekly Evening Edge publication delivered each Thursday to targeted non-subscribers in high-end zip codes in the Atlanta area.

Keith Somers, ACI's general manager said, "We feel privileged to be chosen as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's fulfillment partner for this historic agreement. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been at the forefront of creating and implementing innovative solutions for their dynamic market and highly desired consumer base."

"The 1.7 million total copies ACI will distribute each week represent the largest agreement of its kind. We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with such a great newspaper. ACI's mission is to provide our publishing partners with enduring value while connecting advertisers to consumers through quality based distribution practices," concluded Somers.

For more information regarding ACI and its services, please contact David Morel, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, at (562) 805-7681.