St. Joseph Communications
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St. Joseph Communications is a Canadian
communications company based out of Toronto
.
as a printing house. Gaetano Gagliano and his growing family emigrated from Italy shortly after the war. Upon their arrival to Canada, Gaetano found work laying track for CP Rail. But as he worked long days over the next two years, Gaetano couldn’t forget about his life-long dream of becoming a printer. So in 1956, Gaetano started a small print business in the basement of his small family home. He specialized in letterpress work such as birth announcements, invitations and business cards. With an unwavering commitment to his values of hard work and integrity, Gaetano expanded his small print business through new equipment and technology, strategic acquisitions and bigger facilities. By the 1980s, St. Joseph Print was one of largest privately owned print companies in Canada. The 1990s to early 2000s was a time of incredible growth. St. Joseph continued to grow its print business as well as expand into photography, content creation, publishing and media. Today, they are a full-service marketing and communications provider with strong ties to our humble beginnings.
is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Other executives at the corporation include Frank Gagliano, Vice Chairman, John Gagliano, President St. Joseph Print, Tim Zahavich, CFO, Doug Templeton, President St. Joseph Content, Doug Knight, President St. Joseph Media and Martin Byrne, CTO. The Corporation has 2000 employees.
Major current titles include Fashion Magazine
, Quill & Quire
, and Toronto Life
. Further titles are discussed below.
The company also previously published Saturday Night
, Elm Street, Books for Everybody, The Look and Shift
. In March 2011, St. Joseph Media acquired popular Toronto blog Torontoist.com
, published by St. Joseph Media.
Where
St. Joseph runs the Canadian editions of this travel magazine, for those who've arrived at their destination. The primary distribution point is in hotel rooms. A total of 43 Where magazines are printed internationally, by a variety of local publishers.
Local editions are based in Calgary
, the Canadian Rockies, Edmonton
, Halifax, Mississauga, Muskoka, Ottawa
, Toronto
, Vancouver
, Victoria
, Whistler
and Winnipeg
.
St. Joseph won 4 gold and 3 silver medals at the 2010 National Magazine Awards.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
communications company based out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
History
St. Joseph Communications was founded in 1956 by Gaetano GaglianoGaetano Gagliano (businessman)
Gaetano Gagliano, CM is a Canadian entrepreneur, who founded St. Joseph Communications and Salt + Light Television. Born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, he immigrated to Canada in the 1950s and worked for CP Rail before launching St. Joseph Communications in 1956.Gaetano moved from Italy with his...
as a printing house. Gaetano Gagliano and his growing family emigrated from Italy shortly after the war. Upon their arrival to Canada, Gaetano found work laying track for CP Rail. But as he worked long days over the next two years, Gaetano couldn’t forget about his life-long dream of becoming a printer. So in 1956, Gaetano started a small print business in the basement of his small family home. He specialized in letterpress work such as birth announcements, invitations and business cards. With an unwavering commitment to his values of hard work and integrity, Gaetano expanded his small print business through new equipment and technology, strategic acquisitions and bigger facilities. By the 1980s, St. Joseph Print was one of largest privately owned print companies in Canada. The 1990s to early 2000s was a time of incredible growth. St. Joseph continued to grow its print business as well as expand into photography, content creation, publishing and media. Today, they are a full-service marketing and communications provider with strong ties to our humble beginnings.
Company
The company currently has three divisions: the printing operation St. Joseph Print, the content creation division St. Joseph Content, and St. Joseph Media, the magazine publisher. It is Canada's largest privately owned printing company. Tony GaglianoTony Gagliano
Tony Gagliano LL.D. is a Canadian-Italian businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the Executive Chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications, Canada's largest private communications company. St. Joseph is the publisher of many of Canada's magazines including Toronto Life and Fashion...
is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Other executives at the corporation include Frank Gagliano, Vice Chairman, John Gagliano, President St. Joseph Print, Tim Zahavich, CFO, Doug Templeton, President St. Joseph Content, Doug Knight, President St. Joseph Media and Martin Byrne, CTO. The Corporation has 2000 employees.
Magazines
St. Joseph's magazine division was established in 2001 with the acquisition of Multi-Vision Publishing, and expanded further the following year with the acquisition of Key Media.Major current titles include Fashion Magazine
Fashion (magazine)
Fashion is a Canadian fashion magazine published by St. Joseph Media. Established in 1977, it is currently based in Toronto , publishes 10 issues a year and has a total readership of 1.85 million .The magazine covers international, national and local fashion and beauty trends and news...
, Quill & Quire
Quill & Quire
Quill & Quire, a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry, was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, but its publisher claims a readership of 25,000...
, and Toronto Life
Toronto Life
Toronto Life is a monthly Canadian magazine about entertainment, politics and life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto Life also publishes a number of annual special interest guides about the city, including Home Decor, Stylebook, Eating & Drinking, Real Estate and Weddings. Established in 1966,...
. Further titles are discussed below.
The company also previously published Saturday Night
Saturday Night (magazine)
Saturday Night was a Canadian general interest magazine. It was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1887.The publication was first established as a weekly broadsheet newspaper about public affairs and the arts, which was later expanded into a general interest magazine. The editor, Edmund E. Sheppard,...
, Elm Street, Books for Everybody, The Look and Shift
Shift (magazine)
Shift was a Canadian magazine, devoted to technology and culture. It has now ceased publication as a print magazine. Its website continued to publish new content for at least a year after the print title was discontinued, but is no longer in operation....
. In March 2011, St. Joseph Media acquired popular Toronto blog Torontoist.com
Weddingbells
Weddingbells is a Canadian bridal magazineMagazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
, published by St. Joseph Media.
WhereWhere (magazine)Where is a series of magazines for tourists, distributed at hotels, convention centres, regional malls and other tourist areas.-Publishers:...
St. Joseph runs the Canadian editions of this travel magazine, for those who've arrived at their destination. The primary distribution point is in hotel rooms. A total of 43 Where magazines are printed internationally, by a variety of local publishers.Local editions are based in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, the Canadian Rockies, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Halifax, Mississauga, Muskoka, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
and Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
.
Awards
St. Joseph Communications is one of Canada's 50 best managed companies.St. Joseph won 4 gold and 3 silver medals at the 2010 National Magazine Awards.