Meet Accent Group Solutions
Mission
Accent’s mission is to simplify the complexities of printing, fulfillment, and management services for our customers in an intelligent way, so they can focus on their business.
Vision
Core Values
Accent’s core values guide everything we do. We value family, fun, passion, dedication, humble service, and making a difference. Our team dreams of transforming companies and lives – one team member, one customer, and one community at a time.
About Accent – Our History
Accent Group Solutions is founded in family and built with a passion for innovation and improvement in all that we do. We have taken the lessons of our past, lovingly handed down from our grandparents, and infused modern business practices in them to create a culture of inclusion. From generation to generation, Accent is all about family.
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1946
Our grandfathers joined forces to start a printing company
1948
They established their first official building in Kirkwood, MO
1976
We celebrated 30 years in business
1984
Accent Receives Community Service Award
1990
Our parents took the helm of the company
1992
The third generation (that’s us!) joined forces
1998
Family introduction to special needs
2003
We acquired three businesses and became Accent
2015
WBENC formally certified Accent as a woman-owned business
2016
Accent began work with SSD providing jobs to students with special needs.
2017
Erica Hughes, CEO/Owner, receives Enterprising Woman of the Year Award
2017
Accent began work with SSD providing jobs to students with special needs and was honored with the prestigious 2017 Special Ambassador Award by the Special School District (SSD).
2018
Proud sponsor of the 2018 Special Olympics.
2018
Proud recipient of the Enterprising Women of the Year award
2021
Proud Honoree of Connections for Success
2021
Proud Recipient of the Philanthropy Award from the St. Louis Business Journal
2022
St. Louis Police department supporter
Today
Accent continues to grow and expand to better serve our clients, staff and community.
Our Family Business Story
Our story begins in 1946, when our grandfathers joined forces to start a printing company. Two years later, they established their first official building in Kirkwood, MO. After 45 years of service, the second generation took the helm. Fast forward to current times, the 3rd generation (that’s us!) serves our community as the Accent you know today.
Serving Special Needs
Accent is committed to the special needs community. This commitment started in 1998 and continues today. As a company, we began work with SSD (Special School District) in 2016. In 2017, we were honored with the prestigious Special Ambassador Award for our work providing jobs to students with special needs. In 2021, we were honored by the St. Louis Business Journal, winning the Philanthropic Company of the Year award.
Celebrating Women
In 2015, Accent was formally certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a woman-owned business. We have also been certified by Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). These certifications allow us to qualify for any of your diverse spending objectives. Just two years after our WBENC certification, Accent’s CEO and owner Erica Hughes received the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award.
Accent Today
Over the years, we have evolved from a post-war printing company to the Midwest’s premier print, fulfillment, warehousing, and packaging solutions provider. Accent is committed to continue growing and expanding to better-serve our clients, staff, and community. Let’s talk about your next project!
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