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The Best Sales Team in the Business

The Universal Press sales team consists of professionals who travel throughout the country, meeting with editors of daily and weekly newspapers.

With each call we bring cutting-edge content and over 30 years of experience in the newspaper industry. Because customer service is a priority, we also have a knowledgeable in-house sales staff ready to assist you.

If you do not have a sales person assigned to your account, or have a general inquiry about Universal Press Syndicate features or services, use this web form, email the sales director: salesdirector@amuniversal.com, or call 800-255-6734.

North America:

John Matthews — Vice President/Special Sales; West Region
Sally Hile — Sales Administrator
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: John Matthews: jmatthews@amuniversal.com or Saly Hile: shile@amuniversal.com

Mark Girard — Sales Manager, Midwest Region
Jan Flemington — Sales Administrator
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: Mark Girard: mgirard@amuniversal.com or Jan Flemington: jflemington@amuniversal.com

Michael Hough — Sales Manager, Southeast Region
Jan Flemington — Sales Administrator
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: Michael Hough: mhough@amuniversal.com or Jan Flemington: jflemington@amuniversal.com

Sally Hile — Sales Administrator, Northeast Region
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: Sally Hile: shile@amuniversal.com

Jack Prahl — Assistant Vice President; Canada — non-daily papers in US
Marti Sharp — Sales Administrator
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: Jack Prahl: jprahl@amuniversal.com or Marti Sharp: msharp@amuniversal.com

John Matthews — Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Windsor
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (800) 255-6734
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: John Matthews: jmatthews@amuniversal.com

John Vivona, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, St. Catharine, Toronto and Montreal
Universal Press Syndicate
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (816) 360-6930
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: salesdirector@amuniversal.com

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International:

Kerry Slagle
Atlantic Syndication: A division of Universal Press Syndicate
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (816) 932-6600
Fax: (816) 932-6681
Email: kslagle@amuniversal.com

Milka Pratt
Atlantic Syndication: A division of Universal Press Syndicate
6907 Ranch Road
Sarasota, FL 34243
Phone: (941) 359-2622 or (941) 359 2936
Mobile: (941) 323-6312
Fax: (941) 359-2752
Email: mpratt@atlanticsyndication.com

Kristin Norell, Managing Director, Asia
Atlantic Syndication: A division of Universal Press Syndicate
4 Young Street, Suite 234 Neutral Bay,
Sydney, NSW 2089, Australia
Phone: 61 2 9418 3055
Mobile: 61 402 346 858
Fax: 61 2 9418 3045
Email: knorell@atlanticsyndication.com

PageCaptain Sales:

Staci Hobson — Group and Special Sales Manager
Universal Press Syndicate
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: 816-360-6837
Email: shobson@amuniversal.com

Online Content:

Newspapers:
Staci Hobson — Group and Special Sales Manager
Universal Press Syndicate
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: 816-360-6837
Email: shobson@amuniversal.com

Non-newspaper:
Tami Kirby,
uclick, LLC.
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: 816-360-6899
Email: tstephens@uclick.com

All other inquiries:

John Vivona, Vice President/Sales
Universal Press Syndicate
4520 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701
Phone: (816) 360-6930
Fax: (816) 932-6625
Email: salesdirector@amuniversal.com

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