Valassis Communications, Inc. (VCI) is a company on the move. The entrepreneurial spirit in which the company was started in 1970 is alive and well and shared by our 1,400 employees. VCI is a publicly held marketing services company, traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

The free-standing insert (FSI) - the colorful coupon booklet, distributed to over 58 million households in Sunday newspapers -- represents the core of our business. However, as the marketplace has evolved, so has Valassis. Today, we offer our customers a wide range of marketing solutions including sampling programs, solo promotional pieces, consultative marketing services, electronic/database marketing, Internet couponing, and e-commerce opportunities.

Our Vision: We have a strategic growth plan in place, which will help us to be recognized as the world's leading marketing services company. This means we will provide our customers with proven, effective solutions to a wide range of marketing challenges.

Our Culture: Valassis is a people-driven company and we believe in making our company a great place to work. Our people have a passion for success, value integrity and mutual trust, share the responsibility for making this a great company, and encourage innovation. We believe in teamwork, rewards and recognition, and celebrating our successes. Our people are our greatest resource!

Did you Know:

• Valassis has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" by FORTUNE magazine four times. We are currently 26th on their list!
• Working Mother Magazine named Valassis to its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" in 1999.
• Valassis is one of the "Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan" according to Crain's Detroit Business.
• The Women's Economic Club honored us with a "Workplace for Tomorrow Award," which recognizes some of our progressive workplace practices.
• The Women in Communications organization presented us with its "Diamond Award" for our support of women in the workplace.