Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Chuck Christopher, VP of Sales for All State Printing, talks about the merging of digital and analog printing. Watch Video
In this latest episode of the "What's Up?" series, Patrick Henry speaks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about the launch of a new Offset section and why this technology deserves a focus area. They discuss advances in technologies and what members can expect from this new effort. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels talks to Deborah Corn about drupa Next Age, a content program she is helping lead that will be featured in Hall 7 at drupa 2024. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Brandon Nowak, Director of Print & Engineering for Core Publishing Solutions. Over the past five or six years, the book-printing company has been taking its legal printing business in a more commercial direction, producing billions of pages on a combination of offset and HP PageWide presses. Watch Video
Kevin Abergel talks to Kurt Cron, Director of Digital Technology for Deluxe Corporation, about what he looking forward to seeing at next month's drupa 24. Watch Video
Frank waxes nostalgic about newspapers. He shows the last NY Times issue produced by hot metal and the actual metal page lockup that produced the front page. He also shows the first Times issue done by phototypesetting and the first issue of USA Today. Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk talks with Standard Finishing's Katelyn Pinch about her expectations for drupa 24—both personally and in terms of what Standard will be demonstrating at the show. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Dan Mortimer, Chief Technical Officer at Alexander's Print Advantage, about the need for automation to help manage orders and jobs. Watch Video
This week, Warren speaks with Jessa, founder of femularity.ai, an online mastermind community dedicated to empowering women who are passionate about AI. She created Femularity to provide a safe and inclusive space for women to collaborate, innovate, and shape the future of AI technology. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks to Kurt Cron, Director of Digital Technology at Deluxe Corp., one of the largest check printing and payment operations in the country. The company is currently migrating its check printing capabilities to a print-on-demand model. Watch Video
In this last of our four interviews with Mike Kellogg, he drives home the importance of having an industry-specific advisory group during the sales transaction of Century Direct to Content Critical Solutions. He shares how it's key to understand what you're selling and who you can sell it to. The right partner who knows the business of print, graphics, and mail, as well as the seller's aspirational points, helped them successfully cross the finish line. Watch Video
Frank has been to every drupa event since 1972. A visit to drupa is an investment in the future of your company. It is a peek into the future of the printing industry. Some introductions will not be ready for prime time, but they will eventually make a difference. It is worth the trip. Watch Video
Lori Messina, President of the thINK board, discusses thINK's preparation for its 10th anniversary and the support of its membership with an amazing annual event and a great web resource. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel speaks with Macy Flash, CEO of Paragon Press, a printing and direct mail company based in Louisiana. Once all-analog, the company’s variable-data needs impelled the company to go all-digital. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels spends some time with Kevin Abergel, Founder & CEO of Taktiful, about the company's recent launch of Taktiful Software Solutions. Hear more about the three major points in digital print embellishment and how this new company eliminates them for printers who have this technology. Watch Video
Mike Kellogg of Century Direct discusses the journey to identify what would make a transaction work for all the stakeholders involved. During this third of four interviews, he shares how important maintaining company culture and opportunities for the existing employees played into the process. Preparation, solid partners, and ongoing diligence were required to see the transaction through. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Gilberto Rodriguez of Convertidora (Conver) about the company’s 10-year journey to complement their analog printing/converting business with digital equipment in order to boost their speed to market. Watch Video
Lori Anderson, President & CEO of International Sign Association, speaks to WhatTheyThink's Richard Romano about the ISA Sign Expo, which was held in Orlando last week. Watch Video
Frank reviews “As If By Chance” by Kevin Reed Donley, a wonderful book about transformative technology from Gutenberg to Steve Jobs. Each short chapter is a gem that describes the people who changed print forever. Many you know; some you do not. Watch Video
Koenig & Bauer is a familiar name to printers and converters, but their involvement in drupa extends beyond just manufacturing equipment. In this video, sponsored by Koenig & Bauer, David Zwang talks with Sr. VP Marketing Eric Frank. Watch Video
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