Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

Digital Solutions Provide Graphic Tech with More Versatility

Published September 27, 2011

COO of Graphic Tech Jim Blee sits down with Cary Sherburne to discuss the transition to include digital printing solutions but not fully replace their analog solutions.

A CGX Update with CEO Joe Davis

Published September 26, 2011

CEO Joe Davis provides Cary Sherburne with a recent update on Consolidated Graphics from an executive perspective.

GAP Intelligence Sees In-House Printing with Shorter Runs

Published September 23, 2011

Senior Analyst for GAP Intelligence Jake Fishman tells Cary Sherburne about the tactical market research firm and details some of the findings on how some enterprises are keeping print in-house.

Canon's Revgen Program gives Marketing Teams the Confidence to Sell

Published September 22, 2011

In part 2 of our Educational Video Series we speak with Frances Cicogna, Manager of Production Systems and Product Marketing at Canon, about the success of their at Triangle Printers with the launch of the Revgen Program. successwithprint.com.

Triangle Printers Builds Confidence with Canon's Revgen Program

Published September 20, 2011

In part 1 of our 2 part Educational Video Series we learn about Triangle Printers, some of the services they offer and how they've reached their full potential with Canon's Revgen Program. successwithprint.com.

The Unisource Truck

Published September 19, 2011

Cary Sherburne sits down with Ed Farley of Unisource at GraphExpo to ask, what's up with the truck?

2011 Print CEO of the Year Finalist John Lacagnina

Published September 16, 2011

Cary Sherburne presents John Lacagnina, CEO of SoftPrint Holdings with his nominee award for the 2011 Print CEO of the Year Award.

Triangle Printers Looks for New Talent at Graph Expo

Published September 16, 2011

Sales Manager Allison Rickett of Triangle Printers shares that she's not only looking for new equipment and workflow solutions, but also hopes to recruit future industry leaders.

Carl Gerhardt Print CEO of the Year Nominee

Published September 15, 2011

Cary Sherburne sits down with Carl Gerhart, Chairman and former CEO of the Allegra Network to present his nominee award for the 2011 Print CEO of the Year Award.

Hatteras's J. Eagleson Seeks Software Solutions at GraphExpo

Published September 15, 2011

The Director of Cross Media Marketing for Hatteras, J. Eagleson, shares a little about what he's looking for at this year's GraphExpo.

Kevin Cushing is 2011's Print CEO of the Year

Published September 14, 2011

Cary Sherburne interviews CEO of AlphaGraphics Kevin Cushing about what where the driving factors behind launching him to the top to be named this year's Print CEO of the Year.

Heidelberg's Advice at GraphExpo

Published September 14, 2011

CEO Bernhard Schreier and President James Dunn of Heidelberg sit down in front of the WhatTheyThink camera to not only discuss the new showings of Heidelberg at GraphExpo but also to discuss the printing situation today and offer advice to printers.

Joe Davis Congratulates 2011 Print CEO of the Year Kevin Cushing

Published September 13, 2011

Last year's inaugural Print CEO of the Year and CEO of Consolidated Graphics Joe Davis shares with Cary Sherburne the honor of winning Print CEO of the Year and talks about 2011 Print CEO of the Year Kevin Cushing.

William Arthur Comes to GraphExpo 2011 for Fresh New Technologies and Applications

Published September 13, 2011

J. Saunders, Manager for William Arthur, chats with Cary Sherburne about what the greeting and wedding card company is looking for at the GraphExpo this year.

More Changes at Mimeo

Published September 12, 2011

Continuing a previous conversation, Cary Sherburne and Charlie Corr resume their discussion of recent changes at Mimeo.

Cliff Hollingsworth of Consolidated Graphics on Migration from Offset to Digital

Published September 9, 2011

Vice President of Workflow Systems for Consolidated Graphics Cliff Hollingsworth focuses on the local operating level for migrating from offset to digital and highlights an example of reaching that goal.

Digital Color Graphics Transformation from Offset to Digital

Published September 8, 2011

C.O.O. Jim Rosenthal outlines Digital Color Graphics' digital processes they've included as the technology advanced and why they may well never buy another offset press.

Kodak Enables Printers to Work in a Hybrid Model

Published September 6, 2011

General Manager of Prepress Solutions Doug Edwards discusses Kodak's approach to a printer's digital/offset hybrid model.

The Problem with European Postal Mail

Published September 2, 2011

Netherlands Partner Oscar Dubbeldam with Strategy Partners discusses the different struggles European postal systems are struggling with versus here in the U.S.

Mike Kyle talks about Pace's drastic shift to Marketing Support Provider

Published September 1, 2011

Mike Kyle gives an overview of how Pace transformed a 36 year old printer to Marketing Support Provider by adding a suite of new in house and technological services.

Kodak Grows Business Services

Published August 30, 2011

Cary Sherburne sits down with Vice President of Marketing Judy Pribe to discuss some of the changes Kodak has done to their Services Organization division.

2011 Cross Media Trends

Published August 29, 2011

InfoTrends Group Director Barb Pellow takes a few minutes to discuss some critical trends that will impact the printing and publishing market.

Charlie Corr Discusses Some of the Changes at Mimeo

Published August 26, 2011

Cary Sherburne and Chief Strategist Charlie Corr sit down and discuss recent changes for Mimeo.

A Look at PreCycled Full Service Environmental Services

Published August 25, 2011

Cary Sherburne talks with Dan Horkan, Owner of PreCycled Inc. about the business's background and where they see the future with an increased customer demand for fast turnarounds.

GMC CEO Renee Muller Offers His Advice on Transitioning Your Company

Published August 23, 2011

As the industry sees more print service providers transition to offer other services, choosing what's right for your company can be challenging. Renee Muller, CEO of GMC offers his expertise and advice on successfully making that transition.

Franklin Event is Currently Accepting Reservations

Published August 22, 2011

Co-Chairs of the Franklin Event Gary Dolgins and Marty Maloney share with Pat Henry details about the upcoming event in New York City on September 21st, 2011. For reservations visit www.PIAlliance.org.

Communication Services Provider LithExcel provide social fundraising

Published August 19, 2011

Waleed Ashoo with LithExcel discusses the social media campaigns currently utilized as well as a look at the future for digital printing.

Mercury Print Productions adds Kodak Prosper Press to their book printing lineup

Published August 16, 2011

President of Mercury Print Productions John Place and Vice President of Book Printing Operations Christian Schamberger share with Cary Sherburne their why they chose Kodak's Prosper Press to add to their educational book printing

Digital Color Graphics' social media experiments in business development

Published August 15, 2011

Jim Rosenthal Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Digital Color Graphics explains how they're playing with social media not just for adding sales as a way of raising brand awareness and prospecting.

Take your post mail digital

Published August 12, 2011

With the global success of secure digital document delivery Senior Consultant for Infotrends Matt Swain discusses how the U.S. is approaching digital post mail.

A tour of the Océ JetStream series with Michael Poulin

Published August 11, 2011

JetStream Product Manager Michael Poulin highlights some of the features and functions of the new JetStream 1400 and 3000 series.

An inside look at U.S. vs EU analog to digital adoption

Published August 9, 2011

Strategy Partner Oscar Dubbeldam sees all sides of the international business coin that is printing. Oscar offers his insight into the adoption of digital over analog and how the two markets compare.

North American strategy for Hunkeler

Published August 8, 2011

Cary Sherburne interviews CEO of Hunkeler Stefan Hunkeler about owning a third generation Swiss company and their plans for the U.S. market.

Whitestone Marketing has 12 years of consulting experience

Published August 5, 2011

CEO Alex Marchetti talks about his firms 12 years of consulting experience in a rapidly evolving technological race.

Demonstration and overview of the ColorStream 3500

Published August 4, 2011

Thomas Hoffman, International Product Manager of the ColorStream 3500 gives us a demonstration of the latest addition to the Océ portfolio.

Kodak's Jon Bracken on workflow

Published August 2, 2011

Jon Bracken, General Manager of Unified Workflow with Kodak, chats with Cary Sherburne about what kind of workflow automation printers should be looking at.

The flexibility of Océ inkjet

Published August 1, 2011

Brian Dollard, Director of Product Marketing for Océ North America, discusses the advantages and flexibility of inkjet as more and more printers transition from offset to inkjet.

World Bank looks to the future of digital

Published July 29, 2011

Jane Bloodworth Manager of Printing Graphics and Map Design with The World Bank shares her views on the future transition to digital and the battle of toner versus inkjet.

Océ's view on the future of inkjet

Published July 28, 2011

Richard Romano sits down with Océ's VP of Technology and Solutions Guy Broadhurst to discuss the Océ inkjet strategy and where the newly announced ColorStream 3500 fits in the picture.

Francis McMahon highlights Océ's recent inkjet printing event

Published July 25, 2011

Francis McMahon, VP of Marketing discusses with Richard Romano the recent inkjet event hat showcases how all of Océ's solutions fit into their inkjet initiatives.

Allegra Marketing uses social media for target practice

Published July 21, 2011

Ted Raymond with Allegra Marketing shares some insight on how they leverage social media not only promote Allegra Marketing but to also target specific jobs.

CEO Alex Marchetti transformed Whitestone Marketing back into a marketing service provider

Published July 19, 2011

Whitestone Marketing was created to help business colleagues needing marketing consulting and direct mailing services. CEO Alex Marchetti talks about losing focus and getting back on the path to marketing services provider.

A discussion with Stefan Hunkeler on the future of feed and finish

Published July 18, 2011

Cary Sherburne asks CEO of Hunkeler Stefan Hunkeler where he sees the future of feed and finishing products in an automated work flow.

Kodak's Aaron Tavakoli on their evolving integrated campaign management workflow

Published July 15, 2011

Unified Workflow Product Manager Aaron Tavakoli discusses the strategy change to Kodak's ICM from a standalone product to a suite of services that customers need.

COO Jim Rosenthal talks about IT services and cloud computing

Published July 14, 2011

Part of Jim Rosenthal's responsibility as COO at Digital Color Graphics levies his experience in IT to look forward to the cloud.

Kodak talks about current graphic market trends

Published July 12, 2011

Chris Payne, Director of Business to Business Marketing for Kodak shares insights on some of the current trends in the marketplace.

Cloudy with a chance of IT

Published July 11, 2011

Barb Pellow with Infotrends shares how cloud-based services are on the rise in the marketplace today and the future impact on dollars in the printing industry.

Don't forget about print

Published July 8, 2011

In a rapidly expanding market towards mobile and electronic print, Jason Ellis of the EF Group reminds us to not forget about print as a service, not just something we give away to get business.

Kodak PROSPER 5000XL ribbon cutting at Mercury

Published July 7, 2011

Pat Henry steals a few minutes with the CEO of Kodak, Antonio M. Perez to discuss the ribbon cutting of Mercury's new PROSPER 5000XL and what it means for the industry.

GMC CEO Rene Muller wants people to be Inspired by their new software platform

Published July 7, 2011

Cary Sherbrune and Rene Muller discuss the rebranding and restructuring of their software line as a way looking forward with advancements in technology toward the cloud.

A discussion on the future of feed and finish with manager Yoshihiro Oe

Published July 5, 2011

Yoshihiro Oe, General Manager at Horizon, talks about how they are bringing inline finishing even closer to help reduce the costly errors of finishing mistakes.

Oscar Dubbeldam on Strategy Partner's offerings in WhatTheyThink's Marketplace

Published June 30, 2011

Oscar Dubbeldam with Strategy Partners outlines some of the European document communications research that is available in our marketplace

VP of Post Press Tech Bill Graushar on the future of feed and finish

Published June 28, 2011

Cary Sherburne grabs VP of Post Press Technology Bill Graushar from Quad Graphics to discuss what's going on in the future of the rapidly developing post press technology during a recent conversation at Hunkeler's Innovationdays.

President of the EF Group Jason Ellis talks about branded QR Codes

Published June 27, 2011

The EF Group offers more than just print, they offer whole marketing solutions for their customers. One of the ways their going beyond print is with branded QR codes.

drupa is less than a year away!

Published June 24, 2011

With everyone eagerly anticipating drupa next year, Cary Sherburne sits down with Manual Mataré for an exciting look at what we can expect in May at Messe Düsseldorf.

RR Donnelly receives 25th Annual Prism Award

Published June 23, 2011

Thomas Quinlan President and CEO of RR Donnelly chats with Pat Henry about receiving the Prism Award as well as what they look for in potential candidates graduating from graphic arts programs.

CTO Jeff Stewart gives update on Trekk Cross Media

Published June 23, 2011

Trekk Cross Media's CTO Jeff Stewart sits down with Cary Sherburne to chat about the recent updates on the company, how they're structured now, and where the stand going forward.

Gasch Printing uses Océ equipment to bring the WOW in their bookprinting

Published June 21, 2011

Gasch Printing's Director of Marketing Jeremy Hess shares their experience printing with Océ equipment to bring book printing to the independent publishing market.

Standard Register wins Sustainability and Your Processes

Published June 20, 2011

Steve McDonell, VP of Engineering and Sustainability for Standard Register, shares info about the Carbon Disclosure Project which propelled them to win the Sustainability and Your Process award at the third annual Environmental Innovation Awards.

CMO of Magicomm Rick Littrell on what printers should be doing with social media

Published June 17, 2011

Magicomm really brings the magic on social media services. CMO Rick Littrell shares how printers can bring a little magic of their own to social media markets.

Barb Pellow: Communicating with your audience is only a pocket reach away.

Published June 16, 2011

Barb Pellow, Group Director for Infotrends shares about one of the biggest needs they see, integrating print with mobile technology.

EarthColor is this year’s Beyond Sustainability Award winner

Published June 13, 2011

Dave Podmayersky, Director of Sustainability for EarthColor shares with Richard Romano just how they won the award for Beyond Sustainability at the Third Annual Environmental Innovation Awards

Xerox's Toni Schottenhammer shares a NY Mets customer case study

Published June 10, 2011

Toni Schottenhammer Market Development Manager for Xerox talks about their case study with the NY Mets and the challenge they faced filling in the seats in their new larger stadium.

IT Manager Jerry Young utilizes EFI's Digital Storefront in their end-to-end solutions

Published June 9, 2011

Johnson Anderson's IT Manager Jerry Young talks about how their end-to-end solutions start with EFI's Digital Storefront for seamless integration with Monarch in their envelope business for not only business to business but also a retail storefront for anyone.

Océ brings the Wow to transactional and book printing

Published June 7, 2011

Francis McMahon and Richard Romano chat about some of the exciting things covered at Océ's recent Wow customer event for book and transactional printing.

Ed Marino President of Wilde on the Universal WIlde merger

Published June 6, 2011

Wilde President Ed Marino discusses the merger of Wilde with Universal and the new opportunities from his perspective.

Monroe Litho wins Environmental Innovations Thought Leader Award

Published June 6, 2011

Steve Whittaker VP of Sustainability at Monroe Litho talks overviews some of the 56 sustainability initiatives that led them to win the Thought Leader award at the 3rd annual Environmental Innovation Awards.

Universal Millennium acquires Wilde

Published June 3, 2011

CTO/CMO John Sisson reveals to WhatTheyThink that Universal Millennium is acquiring the Wilde Group. Cary Sherburne interviews John for more info.

VP of Business Development Rob Blakely on successfully transitioning to a cross media provider

Published June 3, 2011

Echo Communicate's VP of Business Development Rob Blakely shares his company's experience on successfully transitioning from a forms distributor to a cross media services provider and some of the common pitfalls to lookout for.

President Jim Lucanish details the O'Niel Data Systems background

Published June 2, 2011

O'Niel Data Systems started as an in-house printer for the stock market but Jim Lucanish, President of O'Niel Data Systems, shares how far they've grown and talks a little about their recent expansion.

CGX Emerge from a end users point of view

Published June 2, 2011

Nathan de Paz Creative Services Coordinator for Mattress Firm, shares his experience at Emerge learning about how the printing industry works and where we are headed. He highlights some of the new technology, like QR Codes, that his business is currently looking into.

Patient News is the recipient of the environmental Innovation Award for Sustainability in Your Community

Published May 31, 2011

Patient News is the 3rd time winner of the Sustainability in Your Community award at the 3rd annual Environmental Innovation Awards. Holly Patrick, Product Manager for Patient News, chats with Richard Romano about the innovations they're making to stay ahead of the sustainability curve.

Lofton Labels Mike Petrulo talks about how their MIS implementation is integral to their business

Published May 26, 2011

Cary Sherburne interviews Mike Petrulo of Lofton Labels about their implementation of EFI's Radius.

CEO Joe Davis talks about a successful Emerge conference

Published May 26, 2011

CEO of Consolidated Graphics Joe Davis talks about the success of their second annual Emerge conference and highlights some of his favorite moments.

Paul Garner talks about the Emerge conference

Published May 24, 2011

Consolidated Graphics hosts the Emerge conference every year. It is a place where leaders in the print industry can get together and discuss the advances in technology. Paul Garner, Chief Technology Officer at Consolidated Graphics highlights some of the events at Emerge

Printing for Less wins Sustainability in Your Plant Environmental Innovation Award

Published May 23, 2011

Emma Fuller, Director of Manufacturing at Printing for Less shares some of their innovations that led them to win the Sustainability in Your Plant award at the 3rd annual Environmental Awards.

Barb Pellow on social media trends

Published May 23, 2011

Understanding social media is a tricky task and Barb Pellow offers some insight and trends to help your business leverage social media.

E.F. Group President Jason Ellis offers advice on transitioning to a Marketing Services Provider

Published May 20, 2011

President of the E.F. Group, Jason Ellis, offers up some solutions their using at the E.F. Group and advice on circumventing common road blocks.

VP of York Label Chris O'Brien on the challenges of multiple companies, one brand

Published May 19, 2011

York Label is a collection of over a dozen companies and building them together as one entity is no small task. Chris O'Brien, VP & CIO, discusses the value of bringing EFI Radius into their business standards to create one branded entity.

Handbook for adding value services with New Path to Profit by John Foley

Published May 17, 2011

John Foley, CEO of InterlinkOne, enters the publishing world with his new book Business Transformation: New Path to Profit. John sits down with Cary Sherburne to discuss the experience he's had in helping printers transition to marketing services that was the inspiration for the book. For more information visit New Path to Profit.

EFI releases Fiery Command WorkStation 5.3

Published May 16, 2011

Toby Weiss discusses Fiery Command WorkStation free update to 5.3 and some of its key new features included in the release.

Mobile Printing with EFI PrintMe and Xerox

Published May 16, 2011

Toby Weiss unveils PrintMe, EFI's lateset advancement in mobile printing, to Cary Sherburne and its integration into Xerox's Mobile Print Solution to bring cloud and mobile printing together.

President Herberto Pachon tells us what's new at Nipson

Published May 13, 2011

President of Nipson Herberto Pachon gives Cary Sherburne an update on the company's advancements with their latest generation of presses.

Jim Tomblinson of Modern-Litho Print talks about using EFI for a unified end to end workflow

Published May 12, 2011

Jim Tomblinson Director of Operations at Modern-Litho Print goes over the company background and how they utilize EFI's toolset to unify their workflow from end to end.

John Foley talks about added value services

Published May 10, 2011

Printers can expand upon their current offerings with added value services such as mailing and warehouse fulfillment. John Foley, CEO of InterlinkOne has a background in added value services and offers his advice on how to approach bringing these services into their print house.

VP of Business Development Rob Blakely talks about Echo Communicate's transition to a cross media provider

Published May 9, 2011

Vice President of Business Development for Echo Communicate, Rob Blakely shares with Cary Sherburne their experience as they transitioned their business model from a forms distributor, to augmenting their business to include fulfillment and comercial print services, to their recent change as a cross media provider while trying to stay ahead of the curve.

Francis McMahon of Océ and Vic Stalam of Kodak announce information for the upcoming Prism awards at NYU

Published May 6, 2011

Franics McMahon, Vice President of Marketing for Océ and Vic Stalam, Vice President of Commercial Sales at Kodak about the upcoming Prisim awards June 21 at Gotham Hall in New York. For more information and registration information visit tinyurl.com/4ob6o8.

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