NORWELL, Mass., Aug 15, 2001 -- CAP Ventures, Inc., the leading worldwide strategic consulting and market research firm for the digital business communications and e-business technologies revolution, announced the appointment of Gregory Sharpless as Director of its Visual Communications Technologies (VCT) Service. VCT is a one-of-a-kind service that provides information and insights on the large format digital printing and large format electronic display markets worldwide, including CAD, GIS and graphics applications. As Director, Sharpless will run the Large Format Printing module of the service, while preparing to launch and conduct CAP Ventures' latest multi-client study, Narrowcasting in Public Spaces - The Outlook for Digital Signage (for more information on the study please click here http://www.capv.com/home/Multiclient/Narrowcasting.html. Sharpless has been involved with the graphic arts market and general digital technologies since 1984 through a variety of national publications. Prior to joining CAP Ventures, he held title editor positions with Digital Output and Step-By-Step Graphics magazines, and has also held editorial positions with Signs of the Times, HOW, and The Artist's Magazine. Additionally, he was Publications Editor of the Office of the Governor, State of Ohio, from 1990-1991. "To prosper in this rapidly-evolving large format environment, vendors and suppliers of hardware, consumables and systems must make strategically accurate decisions based upon the highest quality industry data and expert analysis. Few people have such insight into the world of Visual Communications Technologies as Greg Sharpless. Greg's ability to survey the landscape of this rapidly growing and changing industry will be invaluable to CAP Ventures," explained Charles A. Pesko, Jr., Managing Director of CAP Ventures. CAP Ventures' Visual Communications Technologies Consulting Service connects industry decision-makers with analysts who deliver timely and accurate solutions for their clients. It provides published content that includes regular in-depth industry updates, white papers, analyses, an annual forecast, and individual client inquiry. If you are interested in learning more about this service or CAP Ventures, please contact Stewart MacDonald at 781-871-9000, ext. 175.