Page One History: From Downstairs to Downtown

Lise Gyorkos and Georgina Camilleri co-founded Page One Publishing Inc. (originally Page One Productions) in 1998 after the publishing company where both women worked closed its doors. Faced with unemployment, Lise and Georgina immediately set up business in Georgina’s dining room with two computers and a telephone. Lise and Georgina then focused on getting the word out that Page One was in business and worked hard to establish relationships and procure contracts that would enable them to prove themselves in the publishing industry. It worked! Before long, they outgrew the dining room and moved into Georgina’s basement where the larger space allowed them to bring in more equipment and more staff to meet the increasing demands of their growing business.

In September 2003, Page One had, once again, outgrown its space and moved to its present downtown Victoria location where it continues to grow. Now Page One has a staff of fourteen and a list of happy clients that includes Tourism Vancouver Island, Tourism Victoria, the Sport Fishing Marketing Alliance, Tourism B.C., the Vancouver Island Golf Alliance, and Thrifty Foods.

Right from the first day, Georgina and Lise were determined to build their company based on a solid foundation of excellence in customer service and product quality. They are very proud of the reputation Page One has within the business community and, more importantly, of having gained the trust of their many clients.