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Colorchrome (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

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DCG ONE (Seattle, Washington)

 

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Trends in Book Manufacturing

People are continuing to read and actually reading more, but there are still challenges. David Zwang talks with Matt Baehr, Executive Director of the Book Manufacturing Institute, about what the future holds for the book manufacturing industry. Watch Video

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Mastering The 10 Competitive Competencies Of Leadership

WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels talks to Gary C. Laney, CEO of Success Masters, about how to become a highly effective and influential leader by mastering the 10 Competitive Competencies of Leadership. Laney will present the leadership traits and elite characteristics that create Competitive Competencies. Watch Video

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Gil Studios Goes Beyond the Bumper Sticker

David Zwang talks to Paula Bair, Head of R&D for Gil Studios, a printer that services the promotional products industry, producing decals, stickers, posters, and magnets, as well as political signage. Founded in 1934 by Forest Gil—who invented the bumper sticker!—the company today utilizes virtually every printing technology. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Carmela Martinez

This week, Warren talks with Carmela Martinez, President of MP Repro. Founded 60 years by Martinez’s father, MP Repro is a specialty “multi-surface” printer and utilizes offset, digital, wide-format, even 3D printing. The company started out in architectural printing, which they still do today, among many other kinds of specialty products. Watch Video

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Kodak's Journey in the Evolution of Production Inkjet

Kodak was the pioneer in production inkjet, and Randy Vandagriff has been there from the beginning. He talks to David Zwang about the evolution of production inkjet and shares his perspective of both Kodak's and the industry's journey. Watch Video

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LeadingPRINT Summit—The Educational and Networking Event You Won't Want to Miss

WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels and Julie Shaffer talk about the upcoming 2023 LeadingPRINT Summit. The Summit brings together top printing industry executives to hear from business management experts and industry peers about the key areas of importance for sustained business success: influential leadership, revenue growth, attracting top talent, financing, and a solid business plan. It's an educational and networking event you won't want to miss. Watch Video

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Introduction to Rob Welford President of Xeikon

David Zwang talks with Rob Welford, the newly appointed President of Xeikon. Welford comes from a long background in technology and R&D and has an interesting vision for Xeikon. Watch Video

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HP’s Nimrod Cohen on the Offset-to-Digital Transition

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Nimrod Cohen, Head of Product Marketing for HP’s Commercial Division, about the offset-to-digital transition—not just in terms of volumes, but in terms of value. Watch Video

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Frank in the Year 5000

In 1939, they buried a time capsule at the New York World’s Fair. Frank reviews the printed items that went into the capsule—and asks what we might save for the world that will exist in the year 5000, if there is a world in 5000. Watch Video

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Printer to Printer Talks Frankly with Eric Frank of Koenig and Bauer

This week, Warren talks with Eric Frank, SVP Project Management and Marketing at Koenig & Bauer, about his and the company’s outreach efforts to technical colleges to evangelize about a job in the printing industry, including a "walk-through" of a Walmart identifying printed materials, packaging, etc., as well as Koenig & Bauer's two-year internship program. Watch Video

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What Makes a Successful Printing Equipment Salesperson, with Paul McCarthy from HP Industrial

In this episode of "The Printer and The Suit," Kevin Abergel and Warren Werbitt sit down with special guest Paul McCarthy from HP Industrial to discuss the keys to success in the OEM equipment manufacturing industry. Paul shares his extensive experience and insights on what makes a good salesperson in this field, including the essential qualities and skills needed to succeed. He also offers practical tips and advice for anyone looking to improve their sales game. Paul also provides a unique perspective on the world of printing and manufacturing, imagining what it would be like if he were a printer himself. Watch Video

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Heidelberg Develops Game-Changing Flexo Web Folding Carton Press

Matthias Boog, managing director of Heidelberg Web Carton Converting, discusses how Heidelberg developed the game-changing Boardmaster “Push to Stop” flexo folding carton press. Watch Video

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Heidelberg Flexo Folding Carton Press Breaks New Boundaries

Michael Pfaff, VP of Heidelberg US Web Carton Converting, discusses the opportunities and challenges of bringing a unique new press to the market: the game-changing Boardmaster “Push to Stop” flexo folding carton press. Watch Video

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Product Strategy: Mutoh at the ISA Sign Expo

In this video, sponsored by Mutoh, Derek Moffett, Product Manager at Mutoh America, talks about emerging trends in the sign industry and product strategy at the ISA Sign Expo. Watch Video

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Frank Gets Discursive

Frank starts by commenting on how typesetters handled the character in Moby Dick who could not sign his name and then segues into the fact that many people cannot sign their name because they were not taught cursive writing. Watch Video

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HP Introduces New PrintOS Software Suite

In this interview, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Peter Obradovic, Director, HP Industrial Software Solutions about the new HP PrintOS suite. HP PrintOS software is used by thousands of HP Industrial Print users. This new cloud-based suite now consists of four Power Packs, each concentrating on specific application requirements. Watch Video

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Frank King

Frank makes a rare Wednesday appearance to talk about today's coronation of King Charles III in the context of all the printed materials required for such an event. Today's coronation would have had as large a print requirement as that of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Frank walks through the Penrose Annual's documentation of much of it. Watch Video

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Voice of the Customer: Data-Mail’s Scott Braunstein, Polaris Direct’s Joe Maloy, Professional Mail Services’ Paul Hamilton, and Bridgeport National Bindery’s Kent Larson

In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Scott Braunstein of Data-Mail, Joe Maloy of Polaris Direct, Paul Hamilton of Professional Mail Services, and Kent Larson of Bridgeport National Bindery about their experiences with production inkjet printing and goals for workflow automation. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Premier Graphics’ Taylor Sellinger

This week, Warren talks with Taylor Sellinger, Partner and General Manager at Premier Graphics, a wide-format printing and installation company based in Vancouver, B.C. They talk about what attracted Sellinger to the printing industry, his excitement about being involved in printing, and how the company has been on a growth trajectory. Watch Video

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Selling Digitally Embellished Packaging with Bill White from Meyers

In this episode of The Digital Embellishment Show, we sit down with Bill White, Senior Account Executive for Meyers, who specializes in selling digitally embellished print and packaging. Bill has been in the print industry for over 40 years and has seen firsthand the evolution of digital embellishments. Join us as we explore the latest trends and innovations in digital embellishments and hear from Bill about his experience working with clients to create stunning and unique pieces that stand out in a crowded marketplace. Whether you're a print professional or just curious about the world of digital embellishments, this episode is not to be missed. Watch Video

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