2005

The Valassis Board of Directors approved the company’s share repurchase program of up to 5 million shares of common stock and utilization of up to $150 million of cash and up to 100% of 2006 free cash flow. Valassis sold 110 integrated solutions exceeding its goal of 100. Valassis launched eSettlement, a unique web-based system that links retailers and manufacturers in the management and settlement of trade promotions. Valassis gained SysTrust certification on the co-op free-standing insert process. Valassis is the only company to offer this for FSIs. Valassis was inducted into FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For - Hall of Fame” for being named to the list for eight consecutive years. Valassis named to IndustryWeek’s “50 Best Manufacturing Companies” list.

2006

Valassis named to Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For list for the ninth consecutive year. The company also was named one of Advertising Age’s 100 Leading Media Companies and ranked one of “America’s 500 Largest Sales Forces” by Selling Power Magazine. Valassis formed a strategic alliance with Insignia POPS.

2007

Valassis acquired ADVO, Inc. in March. Click here to read a brief history of ADVO. Valassis named among 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and Professional Association and a “Cool Place to Work” by Crain’s Detroit Business. Valassis also included among Selling Power Magazine’s “50 Best Companies to Sell for.” The company signed a contract with Perimeter Media Technologies, an in-store marketing services division of Hobart, to co-develop, market and sell its Counteroffer™ brand.

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2008

Valassis launched RedPlum, the company’s new consumer brand, and redplum.com, a dynamic, interactive consumer savings Web site. Valassis successfully launched a proprietary targeting system, Integrated Media Optimization (IMO), designed to facilitate the cross-selling of all Valassis products. Valassis was named one of the Best Adoption-friendly Workplaces in the advertising, marketing and public relations industry by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Valassis also became the first business to receive a Spotlight on Excellence Award, presented by the Great Start Collaborative-Wayne County (Michigan).