Our Story
We Believe in Great Transformations.
Great transformations are ordinary. At Goodway Group, we see them with our own eyes every day. How are we so lucky? Luck has nothing to do with it, just hard work. We make great transformations happen.
We drill deeper and keep going. We reach farther and still stretch. We achieve goals then blow past them. We go the extra mile then miles more. In short, we stay nimble and never rest on our achievements. We keep moving, pushing forward. For us, change is good. It’s also exhilarating. Our ability to transform, to retool, to evolve over the years is what built our company success and what continues to spur us on today. It’s how we remain right where we want to be—at the forefront of the digital industry offering only the best digital support, tools, and web resources to our clients.
Though great transformations are ordinary for us, we never forget just how special they are. After all, they’ve marked brilliant turning points in our company’s past. And we know they will continue to be brilliant hallmarks of our present and future:
A Dream Gets in Print
In 1919, a restless 14-year-old Milton J. Wolk threaded his way through the bustling Philadelphians on Race Street. Noticing a "boy wanted" sign outside of a printer's shop, he ducked inside and became an errand boy for $10 a week. Impressed by the complex world of printing and delighted with the opportunity to operate presses, cut paper, and set type, Milton Wolk made up his mind that someday he would accomplish his dream to operate his own printing company.
In 1929, the year the bottom fell out of the stock market, Wolk managed to purchase an antiquated 10" x 15" flatbed press and pay one month's rent for half of a shoemaker's shop on North Fourth Street in Philadelphia. With $500, the remainder of his life savings, Goodway Printing Company was in business. His first contract grossed just $12 and took three days to complete.
A Dream Grows Bigger
In 1954, Milton Wolk's two sons, Donald and Beryl, returned from concurrent service as naval officers in the Korean War. They held a company meeting with their dad in the family living room, and that day the Goodway Group dream grew bigger. After realizing printing was but one facet of the larger field of communication, the three decided to transform Goodway Group into a total communications company. When David Wolk, Beryl's son, joined the company in 1979 after graduating from the Wharton School, he concentrated on growing the marketing services aspect of the business. By 2004, Goodway Group had evolved into a third-generation family-owned and -operated business that encompassed two printing plants and a professional integrated marketing solutions team dedicated to the highest degree of customer service.
A Dream Goes Digital
In 2006, the family dream grew again when David, Goodway Group’s president, led the company through another great transformation: from one of the largest direct marketing companies to one of the most cutting-edge digital media companies in the country. Under David’s leadership, Goodway Group has continued to thrive by integrating talented employees, creativity, technology, and the best of multimedia marketing.
