Defino

CHICAGO—Creative services specialist Tukaiz finds itself back in the hands of the man who founded the company more than 40 years ago. Frank Defino Sr. has purchased the full-service company back from industry consolidator priNexus, which had obtained Tukaiz in 2001. In addition to the deal, the firm announced it has completed work on a 34,000-square-foot expansion, bringing its total floor space to more than 100,000 square feet. With the added space, Tukaiz is also exploring the possibility of adding bindery technology in the near term. "The customer has always been the most important focus of our business," says Defino, chairman and CEO of Tukaiz. "Everything we

BY CHERYL A. ADAMS "If you want to know where you're going, you have to know where you've been," says Frank Defino Sr., president and CEO of Tukaiz Communications—a man who is not only aware of his company's history, but has been instrumental in its making. Having been at the helm of the Tukaiz ship for the past 36 years, Defino has guided the firm through a sea of transition—from traditional prepress services to full-service, digital and commercial printing. However, Defino prefers that the Franklin Park, IL-based Tukaiz be called a "digital media communications company" or an "electronic digital media specialist." He also emphasizes