Pel Hughes is a woman-owned, 70-year company based in the heart of New Orleans. On August 29, 2005, Pel Hughes, a commercial printer and mailer founded in 1954 by Alice Hughes, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. In the wake of the destruction, we made a commitment to rebuild the company and the enchanting city it calls home. We turned the catastrophic event into an opportunity to transform ourselves from a traditional commercial printer and mailer into a successful marketing service provider (MSP). Today, Pel Hughes employs more than 65 people and operates out of a 65,000-square-foot facility that is equipped with cutting-edge printing, mailing, and marketing technology.

Owner Jackie Hughes says, “Katrina was devastating, but it caused Pel Hughes to emerge as a very different kind of service provider.”

Our energy became focused on developing services that were more current and relevant to the markets we wanted to serve.

Now we have the production firepower and plenty of technical experience which we are channeling into a focus on results as opposed to media. The company relies on a mix of hardware and software as well as data and marketing analysts to deliver cross-media marketing solutions to clients in most of the major vertical markets. Our services are geared toward the small and medium-business (SMB) segment, offering everything from high-quality print collateral to advanced data-driven campaigns.

As a leading Direct Marketing Service Provider, Pel Hughes provides measurable marketing solutions to help companies efficiently acquire new customers, nurture existing ones, and maximize Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI). By combining strategic thinking with exceptional production capabilities, we help our clients stand out in competitive markets while achieving tangible, trackable results.