Imprima Makes Promise Of Head-Turning Solutions In Milan

Financial communications specialist, Imprima, is introducing its combination of award-winning technology solutions and industry expertise to the Italian financial community, promising an unsurpassable client experience.

Headed up by Virgilio D'Elia, himself an ex-lawyer with experience of the complexities of the due diligence process, the Italian base is within close proximity of the financial centre, providing a tangible illustration to existing clients of Imprima's ongoing commitment to providing a local service. Mr D'Elia says: "My experience on the other side of the fence has had a significant impact on my approach. I have real empathy with my clients and the potential pitfalls that they face, and can demonstrate to them the most effective ways to avoid problems."

Imprima is the only genuinely European company working in this sector; its market awareness, coupled with an established technology platform provides an exceptional service-based solution. Mr D'Elia comments: "In iRooms, we own the best virtual dataroom available, its flexible design makes it equally applicable for any due diligence process from M&As to real estate. The vital component is the service model that Imprima wraps around it, providing scaleable support at every stage to ensure that each transaction is efficiently completed within its forecasted time-scale."

Milan will form part of a global hub of offices that includes, amongst others, centres in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Stockholm, Madrid, Brussels, New York, Hong Kong and Moscow. Multi-lingual staff are available 24/7 and clients can expect the same high levels of service from Milan as they have come to rely on throughout Imprima's existing setups. Mr D'Elia concludes: "I'm very excited about the possibilities in Milan, we have a service offering that I really believe in, one that I know is relevant to the concerns of the Italian business community. I have every confidence that Imprima can replicate in Milan the successes that it has seen throughout the rest of the globe."

September 2008

For press enquiries, please contact: - Paula Battle Battleplan Creative Communications - T: +44 (0)771 944 0656 E: paula@battleplancreative.com

For all other enquiries: - Virgilio D'Elia Imprima T: +39 339 4754713 E: Virgilio.DElia@imprimagroup.com

About Imprima

Imprima is the financial communications arm of the Mercurius Group B.V, a specialist printing, publishing and communications group with a Pan-European base and a presence in over 40 key financial centers worldwide. Mercurius employs over 900 people and is wholly owned by HAL Investments B.V, a Dutch Investment company listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange. Through concentrating on its core skills, Imprima has the flexibility to function as an independent, whilst offering its customers inherited skills gained from a century of successful operations.

Imprima has developed an evolving portfolio of products and services to meet its clients' financial communications needs. Operating in three key areas, Capital Market Transactions, Due Diligence Services and Investor Communications, Imprima provides services to investment banks, financial institutions, law firms and corporations across the globe. Where Imprima really excels is in its ability to create a bespoke experience, devising flexible solutions and delivering on every deadline.

All of Imprima's operational procedures are blueprinted and constantly scrutinised to identify areas where improvements can be made. Imprima holds the quality certification ISO9001:2000. This means that the British Standards Institute has independently confirmed that its procedures and controls meet international standards. Imprima's clients can be confident that not only is Imprima committed to providing exceptionally high standards, there is also a quality management system in place that provides an illustration of precisely how its processes and practices should be carried out, at all times.

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