We’re into strategy, not just tactics. Understanding your customers’ needs = increased sales. We’ll work with you to create cross-platform marketing campaigns that really get results. From printed advertisements to e-mail marketing, we provide eye-catching, measurable campaigns.
Here at XIC we ensure that great graphic design is accessible to all. To us, a blank page is a brilliant brand waiting to happen: Our Aberdeen-based graphic designers thrive on creating corporate identities from scratch. Good design must translate across a variety of media, XIC builds this into the creative process so that your marketing and promotional materials achieve a professional, cohesive impression.
Fast. Flexible. Bespoke. On-demand. Creative. Digital. Online. Not words you’d necessarily associate with printing services? Think again. Take control with our fresh and responsive printing solutions.
As far as we’re concerned, this isn’t really ‘About Us’. It’s ‘About You’ – because that’s what matters. Let’s dispel the myth that you contact XIC when all you want is something printed. The reality is that we provide a mind-blowing range of complete print solutions as well as creative ideas and marketing-focused advice.
We’ll save you a whole lot of time, work and money if you involve us in your projects from the start. We want to understand the big picture from your perspective. What do you want your product to achieve? Who is likely to be on the receiving end?
XIC has ideas, creativity, operational expertise, business acumen and technology in abundance – and we have a 26-year track record to prove it. Our purpose built production facilities ensure we have both the knowledge and equipment to provide solutions to all your print, design, marketing and copying needs.
We want you to be proud of your printed materials, whether the job is working on a batch of business cards or a £10m tender proposal. You only get one chance to make a first impression. XIC will ensure it’s the right one.
Quality. Consistency. Professionalism. Read any marketing or branding guidelines and these words appear. We can help you deliver all three, along with a healthy dollop of innovation.
Over the years we’ve worked with every type of business imaginable. We’ll bring experience to your project but we also have our finger firmly on the pulse of industry trends.
When it comes to working relationships, we’re in it for the long-term.
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At XIC our on-demand copying service is flexible yet fast, bespoke yet efficient. Quality and speed are coupled with creative and technical talent to meet all of your document needs. From straightforward copying through to the production of engineering work packs, we’ll deliver with speed and accuracy, regardless of volume.
QHSE is a top priority for the energy industry. Your printed safety material must educate and inform to keep your staff working safe. We work closely with QHSE managers and co-ordinators to help raise safety awareness and understanding. We’ll help you develop the right products for the chosen environment with the right message, combining information with innovation along the way. XIC: A safe pair of hands. 
Writing the content is one thing, making your tender document stand out is another. You’ve worked hard to get the content right. XIC will capitalise on your hours of graft by presenting this information in an attention-grabbing, professional format. And we don’t work to formulas. Each tender proposal is unique - to suit your company and your audience. 
My role in a nutshell A heady mix of operational and strategic duties.
Usually found There is no usual! Some days are spent out and about, others in our various departments.
What to expect from me An intense focus on finding new and better solutions.
Based on the south side of Aberdeen, our purpose-built facility in Altens is the melting pot for our creative, marketing and print led solutions. Want to know what’s behind the red door? Come and visit. We’re open 8.45am-5.15pm Monday-Friday.
How many times have you felt like telling one of your colleagues to take a running jump? The message has clearly hit home with some of Aberdeen’s BNI Alpha members as they will do just that on Saturday, 25th of May 2013.
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XIC was delighted to learn of print client Mackinnons’ success at the tenth Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards on Thursday, 28 March 2013.
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XIC retained its ISO9001:2008 certification following a recent audit by leading assessment, verification and certification body, NQA. Auditor feedback revealed that the company has a well-controlled quality management system in place.
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It’s that time of year again. Maximise your presence at Offshore Europe 2013 by organising your printed literature and event promotions with XIC.
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XIC joined members of the Aberdeen business community to watch Knight Property Group founder James Barrack win the 36th Grampian Industrialist of the Year title at a recent awards dinner.
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Ready steady go! The 2013 Northern Star Business Awards are now officially open for nominations.
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Time and money. Key issues for any organisation.
Our web to print system will save you both. Our web to print solution (also known as e-print) is a one-stop shop for viewing, purchasing
and managing all of your organisation’s print requirements. As an organisation grows keeping control of costs, quality and securing your brand image becomes increasingly difficult. Web to print gets rid of all these headaches in one fell swoop.
Print procurement is often fragmented, with multiple buying points across the organisation. XIC/Vpress is a secure online solution which eliminates maverick purchasing from unapproved suppliers and gives you full control over all print and design costs. What is more, it streamlines stationery re-ordering and protects your corporate identity.
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Direct mail: Delivering creative, cost effective communication
Printed direct mail will always have its place as a means of communicating with clients. How else can you physically put your brand in front of a prospective customer? XIC will help you make the most of this versatile promotional tool with our sophisticated range of direct mail services.
Today’s consumers are savvy and can sniff out a standardised mailshot a mile off. Enter XIC’s variable printing service. This nifty facility allows you to personalise your direct mail letters or leaflets and guarantees a warmer response from the intended recipient.
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How many times have you felt like telling one of your colleagues to take a running jump? The message has clearly hit home with some of Aberdeen’s BNI Alpha members as they will do just that on Saturday, 25th of May 2013.
XIC’s very own Jason Moir and Calum Sinclair will join Aberdeen based BNI Alpha members; Aileen Scott, Bob Gentle, John Willis, Hitesh Mitchell-Mehta and Peter Major; in a tandem skydive at Errol Airfield in aid of Befriend A Child. Pairing up with professionals, the BNI team will take a leap of faith from 10,000 ft. to raise funds for the organisation.
Local charity Befriend A Child recruits caring adults to befriend and support individual children on a 1:1 basis. In doing so these volunteers help to promote the children’s welfare and advance their education. Priding themselves on being one of the oldest befriending schemes for children in Scotland; and the only organisation providing one-to-one long-term child-centred support in and around Aberdeen; Befriend A Child play a vital within the local community.
“Since Building a relationship with Befriend a Child through BNI I have seen and heard of all the wonderful work they do in the local area and wanted to get involved”, said Calum Sinclair, Sales Support Manager, XIC. “Providing a safe and stable relationship, Befriend a Child offer underprivileged children daily experiences that we take for granted.”
As the date approaches our dynamic duo are feeling a bit – a ’hem – jumpy. Any donation big or small will help turn those frowns upside down. Help the team make that leap of faith by donating at
Promote your presence It’s that time of year again. Maximise your presence at Offshore Europe 2013 by organising your printed literature and event promotions with XIC.
On and offline pre-exhibition teasers will help promote your presence and increase all-important stand footfall,
while marketing brochures, datasheets, handouts and pop-up display systems will equip you for the show itself.
It’s amazing how quickly two years pass. And it’s a little embarrassing to be caught out by a biennial deadline. If you’ve “been there and done that” you’ll know that XIC is here to help. Why not use our creative, print and digital expertise to help you prepare for Aberdeen’s biggest oil and gas event?
We’ve been part of Aberdeen’s energy scene for the past 27 years. We know that having a presence at Offshore Europe isn’t cheap but it can be invaluable if – and only if - you exploit the event to its full potential.
An essential part of the exhibiting process is to let your customers (and potential customers) know what you’ll be doing and where to find you. Offshore Europe 2011 attracted 1497 exhibiting companies so you need to make sure you stand out from the crowd by personalising your marketing message.
When the show opens make sure you impress stand visitors by having all the right branded materials to hand. (Not forgetting the basics, such as fresh stocks of business cards for your stand personnel.)
Whether you’re a first-time exhibitor or a seasoned regular, let XIC help you make this year’s show an event to remember – for all the right reasons.
XIC joined members of the Aberdeen business community to watch Knight Property Group founder James Barrack win the 36th Grampian Industrialist of the Year title at a recent awards dinner.Around 300 local business people attended the event, which was organised by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Aberdeen and held at the Ardoe House Hotel.XIC is a long-standing supporter of JCI Aberdeen. Director Murray Alexander attends many of the group’s meetings and the company supports JCI Aberdeen’s larger events via print sponsorship. Our recent involvement includes the design and print of cookery literature in connection with the group’s Evening with Lady Claire McDonald, as well as printed materials for the Grampian Industrialist of the Year awards dinner.
Further information on JCI Aberdeen is available at www.jciaberdeen.org.uk
Organised by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Star Business Awards recognise achievement across the north-east in 15 award categories. XIC has supported the event for several years now and we’re delighted to continue our support as print sponsor in 2013.With entries growing year on year, XIC would like to wish all those north-east businesses who are nominated the best of luck in the tenth year of these prestigious business awards. Key dates for those who are hastily penning entries are as follows:
Award nominations close – 12 noon, Friday 26 April 2013
Awards dinner – 6.30pm – 12.30am, Thursday 26 September 2013.
If you are planning to attend the dinner, you’re in good company: XIC will be there too! The event provides a great opportunity to network, so don’t forget those all-important business cards for you and your colleagues. Contact us to order fresh supplies today.
XIC was delighted to learn of print client Mackinnons’ success at the tenth Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards on Thursday, 28 March 2013.Jason Moir, business development manager, XIC also received an email from Mackinnons thanking XIC for their contribution to the awards process. During a prestigious gala dinner at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Mackinnons scooped the awards for both Private Client Team of the Year and Residential Property Team of the Year.
We have worked with Mackinnons on a variety of design, marketing and print projects, including property schedules, postcards and presentation folders. Following the awards announcements a representative for the company Pat Gray wrote:
“We wanted to thank XIC for all your help in getting us to the final and winning both awards. We have had a great night, due in a large part to you and your team.”
Samples of the work that XIC has done for Mackinnons are available to view here.
XIC retained its ISO9001:2008 certification following a recent audit by leading assessment, verification and certification body, NQA. Auditor feedback revealed that the company has a well-controlled quality management system in place. With clients ranging in size from small enterprises to multinational businesses, XIC places a strong emphasis on quality and prides itself on its robust procedures and processes.
“All of our staff members work hard to develop and adhere to our quality management system, so that we can continue to offer our clients the best possible service,” said Iain Skea, studio supervisor and QA co-ordinator, XIC. “We are therefore delighted to have gained this external endorsement from NQA in the form of ISO9001:2008 recertification.”
