R.R. Donnelley & Sons is shutting down two printing plants and laying off the employees who work there, according to recent reports in the Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press.Attempts to contact R.R. Donnelley via e-mail and telephone were unsuccessful. In light of the current economic conditions and the toll they are taking on the company's financial results, R.R. Donnelley is permanently shutting down its printing facility in Hillside, IL, according to the Chicago Tribune. All 118 people employed there are being let go.

Facing an uncertain economy and a dwindling universe of names for its acquisition efforts, cataloger Touchstone has made the decision to shut down. The last issue of the quarterly home décor book was mailed on February 25, and live orders will continue to be taken until the end of April. Sarah Luce, a former commercial interior designer, founded Touchstone in 1989. Its customers are mostly women 55 years who are interested in traditional home furnishings.

Dreyer's frozen ice cream snack division has named independent marketing agency Smith Brothers Agency as its interactive agency of record. The work will include online marketing creative development, strategic planning, e-mail marketing and campaign development with the goal of increasing the division's brands online presence and enabling them to connect with consumers in more relevant ways.

Digital marketing services firm Datran Media is seeing some changes at the executive level in a move to scale the business for growth and expansion. The changes are a part of the company's strategy to grow the business from a start-up to a larger enterprise business, the objective that was at play when Datran chairman/CEO Patrick Vogt joined this past fall.

Universal Music Group (UMG) has formed a partnership with Kiwibox, a social networking site and weekly online magazine for teens. Under the agreement, more than 5,000 of UMG's full-length music videos will be available in Kiwibox Music Videos. The partnership creates branding and sponsorship opportunities for advertisers looking to reach Kiwibox's 2.4 million registered teen members.

Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, today said it would partner with Myxer, a Web site featuring ad-supported mobile entertainment, to offer mobile marketing and advertising solutions for Myxer's advertisers and interactive agencies.

Macromark has introduced the Grant Funding Search Program Buyers list to the market. This list is composed of individuals who have bought an instructional CD and monthly membership to learn how to tap into $350 billion the government makes available each year in grant money.

Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System wanted to reach businesses that hire commerical cleaning services with a message beyond looking clean. So they launched an integrated campaign that brought germs to life through characters such as Missy Coli, Sal and Ann Monella and Mike Robe.

DMNews sat down with Brad Harris, owner of Denver-area Big City Burrito franchises, to discuss the chain's integrated mobile campaign.

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