Established in 1922
Many Years Have Passed
From Robert Watts’ humble beginnings as a letter typing service, we have continued to grow and serve a diverse business population.
Watch the timeline below to see some of our history, along with other notable events of the past 100 years.
Printing, mailing and fulfillment services are our business.
It all began so many years ago. And it’s almost inconceivable what the times were like then. Robert Watt started serving a small business community by providing a service that was on the forefront of technology for its time – typing letters. Just imagine. And in 1922, Watt Letter Service was born.
Technology of the era continued to advance with efficiencies in print developed as duplicate copies of letters and documents were in demand. The first office printing machine – The Gestetner Cyclostyle duplicating machine – was invented and manufactured by David Gestetner. He claimed in 1922, once he had released several models, that if a Gestetner Durotype stencil was used together with his Cyclostyle machine, then 10,000 copies could be made from the one Durotype stencil, an amazing claim for office technology of that era.
From those early beginnings, Watt Letter Service continually and slowly adapted to the advancing needs of business. Passing on through generations, we remain in the current family for over the past 50 years. Today as WATT Solutions, we are very proud to have reached a rare milestone in any business – 100 years of providing our expanded services to the business community.
Thank you to all that have helped us succeed along this journey!
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Here’s Our Promise To You
Printing, mailing and fulfillment services are our business. However, as a complete Marketing Service Provider, we feel that our company produces something much more than simply ink on paper, envelopes in the mail and the shipping of packages. Our company produces success. YOUR success. We take pride in the fact that the services and products we offer help to make your business more successful. We make every effort to be successful, and recognize that we can accomplish this only if we can help you be successful.
How Our Minds Think
Trust — We’ll tell you the truth, and we won’t exaggerate.
Price — We’ll earn your loyalty by consistently being your best value-for-service provider of printing, mailing and related services.
Speed — We hustle. We’ll finish your order quickly. We encourage our coworkers to work quickly and with a sense of urgency.
Quality — We’ll take personal ownership of each and every project and adhere to our stringent quality control procedures. All to ensure the highest possible quality for your project.
Enthusiasm and Friendliness — We only hire Account Managers who have positive attitudes, a concern for others, and a high level of attention to detail. They are a well-trained, enthusiastic, and caring bunch of professionals who are determined to substantially out-perform the customer service reps at any of our competitors.
“Watt Solutions is a pleasure to work with for our direct mail appeals. The team has great customer service and are very knowledgeable. They work hard to deliver the best mail packages for our organization. It is so reassuring knowing our materials are in good hands and will reach mailboxes without issue!”
Amanda Campbell, Annual Giving Specialist at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation
“Watt Solutions is heads and shoulders above the competition – delivering top notch customer service, they are on time, every time. Their staff go above and beyond to ensure you receive the best prices and that they deliver the highest quality products. Watt Solutions is the first choice for our print and mail house needs.”
Vicki Loree, Director, Marketing and Constituent Engagement, MEDA
“WATT Solutions Inc. is fantastic to work with, very flexible and accommodating. The staff have excellent communication and will follow up to clarify any uncertainty. WATT works with you to ensure your mailing project looks great and goes out on time. “
Fleur Cooper, Annual Giving and Donor Relations Manager, St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation
Watch the timeline to see Our Story, along with other notable events of the past 100 years in politics, pop culture and technology.