New Name for America's Largest Family of Map Brands

BLUE BELL, Pa., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Map Group, LLC announced today it has changed its name to Kappa Map Group, LLC ("KMG"), effective immediately. Kappa Map Group will continue to be headquartered outside of Philadelphia, with offices also in Deland, Florida.

This change provides a single umbrella over its family of map brands across North America. Kappa Map Group will continue the tradition of creating and delivering printed map products under the strong and recognized brands of American Map, Universal Map, Mapsco, Hagstrom, and ADC. With brands extending as far back as 1816, Kappa Map Group, LLC is a recognized leader in the publishing of printed map products in North America.

"The printed map industry is rapidly evolving," said Despina McNulty, President of Kappa Map Group, "yet people still like the feel and the usability of printed maps. Trusted and accurate maps are getting harder to find. KMG has brought together the strength of several well-known and trusted map publishing brands and has established itself as the dependable business and consumer partner to create and deliver these maps." KMG has seen a continuing consumer demand for quality printed map products from a single source across the US and it continues to invest in developing unique technologies and delivering outstanding customer service.  

Kappa Map Group provides the largest selection of map titles of any US map publisher. KMG products include a complete selection of easier-to-read and full-size, mid-size, and pocket US Road Atlases, paper and laminated street, state, national and world maps, educational wall and desk maps, and custom and pre-formatted wall maps.  

About Kappa Map Group, LLC - Kappa Map Group is part of the Kappa family of media and publishing companies, headquartered in Fort Washington, PA. Included in the Kappa family of media companies are: Kappa Publishing Group, Inc.; Kappa Publisher Services, LLC; Kappa Graphics, LP; Kappa Product Fulfillment Services, LLC; and Kappa Books Publishers, LLC. Within these companies, Kappa creates, publishes, prints, warehouses, and distributes a wide variety of magazines, books, puzzles, and maps. Kappa Map Group products are offered by retailers across the US and on the KMG website, http://www.kappamapgroup.com.

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SOURCE Kappa Map Group, LLC