• by March 10, 2006

Horizon Media is establishing a stand-alone division dedicated to print media for the first time.

The unit, dubbed Horizon Print Services Group, will be headed by Horizon Vice President and Director of Print Services Debbie Sklar.

The agency says the unit will focus on negotiating cost savings and value-added enhancements for Horizon's print clients.

Horizon Executive Vice President and Director of Marketing Services-General Manager, Carl Kotheimer, says the company has wanted to establish a print service unit for some time.

"We've had a growing need to provide this dedicated service to our clients and the ideal person was in-house to run the group," he said. "Debbie Sklar, an acknowledged expert in the print arena and a dedicated Horizon employee, was the obvious choice to fill this role."

Horizon is an independent media services agency with estimated billings of $1.4 billion.