| THE FOUNDATION |
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1995
The Source Company, a successful small business in the rebate and point of sale market, is formed to address the growing importance of the checkout counter to the retail industry and becomes a public company.
1997
The Company changes its name to The Source Information Management Company, successfully conducts its first public offering and becomes admitted for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "SORC."
The Company begins the development and sale of information products through the Periodical Information Network (PIN). The information business, or Interactive Communication Network (ICN), becomes the standard platform for the publishing industry to receive single copy sales information.
1998
Source positions itself as a leader of direct magazine distribution, information repository and the principal front-end checkout manager for major retail chains by virtue of acquiring ten magazine retail display allowance companies.
1999
Source acquires Brand Manufacturing and Yeager, as well as Vail Companies (salvage), and TCE (shipping), and becomes one of the nation's largest manufacturers of checkout displays for supermarkets and mass merchandisers.
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| MARKET OPPORTUNITY |
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2000
Source acquires three additional checkout fixture companies, effectively becoming the dominant force in the front-end wire display industry.
2001
Source acquires The Interlink Companies, Inc., a leading direct distributor of magazines, making the Company the leading national direct distributor of magazines to major book chains and specialty retailers.
2002
The name of the Company is officially changed to Source Interlink Companies, Inc. to reflect the expansion of operating platforms from the acquisition of The Interlink Companies.
2003
Given its expansion and new strategic partnerships, the Company relocates its corporate headquarters to Bonita Springs, Florida.
The Company's rapidly growing international business, which includes the import and export of some 1,500 publications, leads to the creation of a new London-based subsidiary, Source Interlink International.
2004
Source acquires Empire State News Corp. of Buffalo, NY, and Empire News Inc. of Jamestown, NY, both privately held magazine wholesaler distributors.
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| EXPANDING SCALE & SCOPE |
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2005
Source completes its merger agreement with Alliance Entertainment Corp., a leading provider of logistical and distribution services to retailers selling home entertainment content products.
The Company acquires Chas. Levy Circulating Co., a principal magazine wholesaler in the U.S.
2006
Source acquires magazine and book distribution markets in Washington D.C./Baltimore and Los Angeles/Southern California from the Anderson News Company.
NCircle Entertainment is formed. The licensing arm of Alliance specializes in the sale, marketing and distribution of quality children's and family entertainment content.
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| PROPRIETARY CONTENT OWNERSHIP |
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2007
Source acquires over 75 consumer magazines, 90 related Web sites, over 65 events, television and radio programs, and about 400 branded products from Primedia Inc. The new group, now known as Source Interlink Media, makes Source a leading special interest magazine publisher in the United States, with well-known brands such as Motor Trend, Automobile, Power & Motoryacht, Hot Rod, Snowboarder, Stereophile, Surfer, Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Digest.
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