Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

This is not Frank Romano

Published April 1, 2011

This week with Not Frank Romano, Not Frank talks about personalizing print and the alternatives to the failing idea of inkjet.

Cary and Jane Bloodworth sure meet in some remote locations

Published April 1, 2011

Cary and Jane Bloodworth discuss the World Bank's global reach

Winner of the GD USA Cover Contest: Liberty Creative Solutions

Published March 31, 2011

Cary chats with Angie Krisel, Design Services Manager at Liberty Creative Solutions about their award winning cover design and the creativity that went into the unique design.

Is OnDemand Expo still niche? (Part 2)

Published March 29, 2011

Cary and Kerry Gumas, CEO of Questex, discuss the relevance of the OnDemand Expo in a world where digital is going mainstream. Kerry explains how OnDemand is changing to continue looking forward for the next niche. This video is part two of the two part interview.

HP is the front runner for digital education

Published March 29, 2011

HP Indigo Business Manager Yogev Barak sits down with Cary to discuss how HP is educating printers on the benefit of digital printing to bring them to that "AH HA!" moment.

Is OnDemand Expo still Niche? (Part 1)

Published March 28, 2011

Cary and Kerry Gumas, CEO of Questex, discuss the relevance of the OnDemand Expo in a world where digital is going mainstream. Kerry explains how OnDemand is changing to continue looking forward for the next niche. This video is part one of the two part interview.

EDSF Scholarship Recipient Lara Heinz views OnDemand from a fresh perspective

Published March 25, 2011

Brenda Kai the Executive Director of the Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation interviews EDSF student Lara Heinz. She offers her unique point of view as a student, and shares her experience of how all the things she had learned about came together at the OnDemand Expo.

RIT Master's Student Colby Kibbe wins at OnDemand with QR Codes

Published March 25, 2011

Brenda Kai the Executive Director of the Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation interviews RIT student and EDSF recipient Colby Kibbe. He shares his favorite innovations and takeaways from OnDemand and where he sees himself making his start in the industry.

President David Zwang talks about what's new with the Ghent Work Group

Published March 24, 2011

David Zwang updates Cary about the goings on at the Ghent Work Group including expanding beyond just PDF workgroups into packaging and adding spectral colors.

CEO Kerry Gumas talks about this year's OnDemand Expo

Published March 24, 2011

Kerry Gumas, CEO of Questex, tells Cary about some of the developments and changes to the 2011 OnDemand Expo in Washington DC.

HP's Avi Basu talks about HP's Capture Program

Published March 22, 2011

HP asked their customers how they can help improve their business and the result is their new business development program Capture Business Success Program. Avi Basu, Manager of HP's Business Development explains.

Design Services Manager Angie Krisel gives a snapshot of Liberty Creative Solutions

Published March 21, 2011

Angie Krisel, Design Services Manager for Liberty Creative Solutions chats with Cary about migrating into a forward thinking one-stop-shop.

Timothy Klunder VP of Client Relations sheds some light about Tribune Direct

Published March 18, 2011

Tribune Direct's Vice President of Sales and Client Relations

HP's Chris Morgan on the T400 Announcement

Published March 18, 2011

Chris Morgan, HP SVP, talks about this week’s media event at O’Neil Data Systems in Los Angeles, and the impact of the newly-announced T400 Inkjet Web Press on the analog to digital transformation of print.

Jim Lucanish General Manager of O'Neil Data Systems shares the market trends he sees today

Published March 17, 2011

Cary and Jim Lucanish, GM for O'Neil Data Systems, sit down and chat about how in today's economy, customers don't want "print by the pound" but a variable print solution to print the volume they need as they need it.

Océ's Press Go! business solutions

Published March 17, 2011

Richard asks Océ's Manager of Customer Development Paul England about their new Press Go! initiative to help their customer's business.

Director Chuck Werninger details his print shop at UALR

Published March 16, 2011

Chuck Werninger, the Director of Printing Services for the University of Arkansas Little Rock details some of the challenges he's addressed since joining in 2007.

President of Bennett Graphics David Bennett shares his Indigo experiences

Published March 15, 2011

HP's Vice President and General Manager of Indigo and Inkjet Business in America, Yishai Amir, interviews David Bennett President of Bennett Graphics on his experience acquiring their Indigo, why they chose HP, and how digital printing has changed their business for the better.

Dr. Joe: Keeping up to date with tech

Published March 11, 2011

Dr. Joe gives Cary tips for overcoming the challenges of trying to keep up with exponentially evolving technology.

CEO Larry Vaughn of Ideal Printing shares his experience as an Océ customer

Published March 10, 2011

Larry Vaughn and Ideal Printers host Océ's Envision the Future Forum in Houston, Texas. Larry has been a customer of Océ for over 10 years. He and Richard discuss his experiences as an Océ customer, including the superb level of service he receives.

Manager of Business Development Avi Basu talks digital print at DSCOOP

Published March 8, 2011

At DSCOOP Cary met up with Avi Basu, Manager of North American Business Development at HP, to discuss digital printing and the new verticals HP is looking to focus on.

Allegra Networks and AlphaGraphics conferences converge

Published March 7, 2011

Carl Gerhardt of the Allegra Network and Kevin Cushing of AlphaGraphics sit down with each other to discuss merging their two conferences to establish First Joint Technology Expo in Las Vegas August 8th & 9th.

Océ's Envision the Future Forum

Published March 3, 2011

Océ North America's Vice President of Marketing Francis McMahon takes some time during Océ's Envision the Future Forum to talk with Richard Romano about the event.

Former U.S. Public Printer Bob Tapella explains FDSys

Published February 28, 2011

Bob Tapella, Former United States Public Printer, tells Cary about his brain child, FDSys and its road-map for the future.

Rick Willmann discusses automated mail services at the NISC

Published February 25, 2011

Rick Willmann, Manager of Automated Mail Services at the National Informations Solutions Co-operative, discusses what they do, who their customers are and how they serve them.

Brenda Kai talks about The Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation

Published February 24, 2011

Brenda Kai, the Executive Director of the EDSF chats with Cary about the EDSF and some of the services and programs they offer to printers.

Jane Bloodworth tells what the World Bank is looking for at Innovationdays

Published February 23, 2011

Jane Bloodworth, Manager of Printing Graphics and Map Design at the World Bank tells Cary why they're at Hunkeler's Innovationdays and what they're looking to purchase.

Peter Schaefer from New Direction Partners talks about the types of M&A Trends

Published February 22, 2011

Peter Schaefer a partner of New Direction Partners explains the different types of mergers and acquisition trends, the differences between them and what they mean to printers.

Justin Zastrow at JP Graphics Inc stresses the importance of a CIO in an organization

Published February 21, 2011

Justin Zastrow, CIO for JP Graphics, tells Cary why organizations needs a Chief Information Officer, how they can help automation and lessen make-ready times.

Hassan Igram CEO of Cedar Graphics on association consolidation

Published February 21, 2011

Cedar Graphics President and CEO Hassan Igram discusses opportunities for associations and printers to collaborate more.

VonCast unveils invisible digital watermarks

Published February 18, 2011

Announced at DSCOOP6, Voncast's Peter Lancaster tells Cary about working with Digimarc to introduce printers to invisible digital watermarking.

Innovationdays veteran Bill Graushar of Quad Graphics shares his experiences

Published February 18, 2011

Cary chats with Bill Graushar of Quad Graphics, who has been at Innovationdays since the beginning and asks Bill what's caught his attention this year.

Jim Lucanish at O'Neil Data Systems talks about Innovationdays impressions

Published February 17, 2011

Jim Lucanish, President of O'Neil Data Systems tells Cary about the equipment they are looking at purchasing at Hunkelers Innovationdays.

Steve Bonoff at IDEAlliance talks integrating with IPA and the state of industry

Published February 17, 2011

Steve Bonoff, Executive Vice President Marketing at IDEAlliance talks about whether or not there are too many organizations and the benefit of integrating with IPA.

Andy Tribute's Innovationdays Impressions

Published February 16, 2011

Andy and Cary take a moment to discuss day 2 of Innovationdays. They are “gobsmacked” over the turn-out, curious about Heidelberg’s entry into this market and looking to learn everything that’s happening in the world of digital finishing.

Aditya Chinai of King Printing is impressed with Hunkeler's book finishing

Published February 16, 2011

Cary speaks at Innovationdays with Aditya Chinai, Managing Director of King Printing, the first company in the world to order Hunkeler's double plow folder.

Stefan Hunkeler has high expectations for Innovationdays

Published February 15, 2011

Innovationdays 2011 is expected to draw more than 5,000 attendees to Lucerne, Switzerland. Cary speaks with CEO Stefan Hunkeler about their prestigious event.

WhatTheyThink previews Xerox's new production inkjet press

Published February 15, 2011

Xerox announced their entry into the production inkjet market by releasing their unique, new press at Hunkeler Innovationdays. Cary Sherburne was there in Switzerland covering the release.

Paul Reilly of New Direction Partners talks M&A trends

Published February 14, 2011

In a difficult market companies look to mergers and acquisitions as a strategic option that can help them grow their business. Paul Reilly of New Direction Partners talked to us about the current state of the M&A market. He highlights two growing trends: tuck-Ins and cashless mergers.

Rescigno’s Mailing Solution's VP Ron Rescigno on monetizing social media

Published February 11, 2011

Cary chats with Ron Rescigno about how Rescigno’s Mailing Solutions plans to apply the knowledge they've gained from promoting their business through social networks to help their customers promote their businesses.

Alan Creel of Creel Printing offers advice on implementing an MIS solution

Published February 11, 2011

Alan Creel, President of Creel Printing talks to Cary about the importance of adopting an MIS solution. Despite the down economy, a well-implemented MIS solution can give you an edge over your competitors. It can help you keep your company relevant, improve your business intelligence and can ultimately reach every corner of your business.

Bruce Pedersen of the Tiger Printing Group on prospecting

Published February 8, 2011

Bruce Pedersen, CEO, of the Tiger Printing Group, talks about prospecting for new customers and what their criteria is and the solutions they can offer before even offering a sales pitch.

Allan Creel on implementing a new MIS

Published February 7, 2011

Allan Creel, President of Creel Printing, shares with Cary the decision to install a new MIS and the value they expect to come from it.

Joe Truncale of NAPL on where the profit leaders are going

Published February 4, 2011

President and CEO of the NAPL Joe Truncale shares with us some of the lessons that can be learned from successful companies in the industry.

Michael Casey of Survey Advantage speaks on finding new business with current customers

Published February 3, 2011

Survey Advantage's President Michael Casey shares a case study about a company that was trying to better understand how their customers viewed their offerings. Not only did they discover how loyal their customer base was, but they also learned how much more they could offer them.

Cory Sawatzki of Consolidated Graphics on important takeaways from PODi's AppForum

Published February 3, 2011

Consolidated Graphics' Director of Operations Technology Cory Sawatzki shares the lessons he's learning at the AppForum in Las Vegas. The top takeaway for him has been the importance of training and maintaining a skilled workforce.

Frank takes a look at RIT's "Print in the Mix"

Published February 2, 2011

Frank talks about Print in the Mix - a highly recommended but undervalued resource for printers who are seeking to answer the question of how print fits into the modern media mix.

PODi AppForum Day 1 recap

Published February 1, 2011

Dave Erlandson, General Manager of Caslon, shares his excitement about the 2011 PODi AppForum happening now in Las Vegas.

Barb Pellow: Combining print and new media

Published January 31, 2011

Barb Pellow thinks combining print and new media work better together for savvy marketers.

Tiger Printing Group's Bruce Pedersen on their web to print stores

Published January 27, 2011

Bruce Pedersen, CEO of Tiger Printing Group shares some info about the company and how they utilize web to print solutions.

Peter Posk on BCT vs traditional franchises

Published January 25, 2011

Cary sits down with Peter Posk, President of BCT, to talk a little about their business, how they compare to other franchises, and some of the trends they've seen interacting with small printers.

Peter Posk on franchise wholesaler BCT

Published January 24, 2011

Peter Posk, President of BCT, chats with Cary to discuss who BCT is and why you've probably never heard of them.

Norma Mendoza-Russell of Pacific Printing on challenges of a COO

Published January 21, 2011

Norma Mendoza-Russell, Chief Operating Office at Pacific Printing talks about productivity in an ever-changing industry.

Michael Peluso VP of Shawmut talks transitions

Published January 20, 2011

Michael Peluso Vice President of Sawmut talks about transitioning a 3rd generation commercial printing company into the 21st century.

Jeff Riback partner with New Direction Partners speaks on mergers and acquisitions

Published January 19, 2011

Jeff Riback with New Direction Partners dishes his take on mergers and acquisitions with Cary.

Bruce Pederson CEO of Tiger Printing Group talks web to print solutions

Published January 18, 2011

Bruce Pederson CEO of Tiger Printing Group talks about their web to print solution and demonstrates how simple solutions can turn clients into loyal customers.

Don Burdge on Burdge Cooper Merger

Published January 17, 2011

Don Burdge President of Burdge Cooper chats with Cary about the decision to partner with Stewart Cooper, branding solutions, and the driving factors for the merger.

UALR Chuck Werninger's advice to peers

Published January 14, 2011

Chuck Werninger, Director of Printing Services for UALR, offers advice to fellow printers and universities in a competitive business.

Chuck Gehman of Mimeo on transitioning to a marketing service provider

Published January 13, 2011

Chuck Gehman, VP of Product Management at Mimeo tells Cary Sherburne that printers who are considering moving from printer services to marketing services should carefully consider.

Time is running out to register for PODi App Forum

Published January 11, 2011

Dave Erlandson, General Manager of Caslon, a PODi affiliate talks with Cary about what to expect at the upcoming PODi App Forum.

Pitney Bowes software is integral at the NISC

Published January 10, 2011

Rick Willmann, Manager of Automated Mail Services for the National Information Solutions Cooperative, shares with Cary the volume their facilites output and how Pitney Bowes products integrate with their workflow for a virtually error free process.

WhatTheyThink Celebrates 10 years

Published December 21, 2010

CGX CEO Joe Davis Accepts First Annual Print CEO of the Year Award

Published December 21, 2010

CGX CEO Joe Davis Accepts First Annual Print CEO of the Year Award

Marco Boer of IT Strategies says the shift to digital is smaller than we think

Published December 20, 2010

Marco Boer finishes his conversation with Cary about the recent PRIMIR digital print study. Among other interesting findings, Marco tells us that the number of pages going from analog print to digital print is smaller than once thought.

Ray Clark President of Motivating Graphics talks boxes

Published December 16, 2010

Pat Henry sits down with Ray Glenn Clark, President of Motivating Graphics to discuss the company's operation and the growth of the "pretty box industry."

Chuck Gehman of Mimeo talks new software solutions

Published December 14, 2010

Chuck Gehman, Vice President of Product Management discusses Mimeo's new software solution strategies and how their process for developing software has changed.

Jim Russell of New Direction Partners on succession planning

Published December 13, 2010

Succession planning is important in any business. JIm Russell, a partner with New Direction Partners is here to tell us some key factors to look at in succession planning.

Marco Boer VP of IT Strategies: digital printing stats can be misleading

Published December 10, 2010

Marco Boer VP of IT Strategies warns that digital printing statistics can often be misleading and that the digital tipping point may not be here quite yet.

Brittany Fenning talks about media usage of print buyers

Published December 9, 2010

Creative Director for Fenning Marketing Company, Brittany Fenning asks printers about their media usage.

Kyle Kolbe details automated workflow at Playboy

Published December 8, 2010

Kyls Kolbe, Playboy's Senior Manager of Corporate Graphics Technologies wraps up his conversation with Cary about the implementation of Enfocus Powerswitch.

Jamie Chokas on the Pitney Bowes Print+ Messenger Color Inkjet System

Published December 8, 2010

Jamie tells us about the Print+ Messenger and its unique features.

Randy Fox at Jet talks about plastic card printing

Published December 7, 2010

Randy Fox, Director of Business Development at Jet, chats with Cary about their plastic card printing, going multi-channel, and how a retail company had a significant boost with their program.

Kyle Kolbe from Playboy talks about their need for Powerswitch

Published December 7, 2010

Kyle Kolbe is back picking right up from yesterday's conversation. Today Kyle talks about Playboy's installation of Enfocus Powerswitch and how its implementation has helped production workflow.

Kyle Kolbe talks about his role at Playboy Magazine

Published December 6, 2010

Kyle Kolbe, the Senior Manager of Corporate and Graphics Technology at Playboy discusses his role within the company and what his group does within the company.

Marco Boer VP of IT Strategies discusses some of the process behind PRIMIR's digital study

Published December 3, 2010

Vice President of IT Strategies Marco Boer and Cary detail the process of conducting PRIMIR's latest study and talk about some of the findings of the research.

Casey Clarke Radican fills us in on her role and background as Marketer at GPO

Published December 2, 2010

Get to know Casey and her role as Marketer for the Government Printing Office and her goal to become the first woman Public Printer.

Michael Peluso VP of Shawmut talks about new services thanks to digital offerings

Published November 30, 2010

Vice President of Shawmut Michael Peluso tells Cary about the company's new digital offerings to existing customers and how the transition to digital helped acquire new customers.

Original Thought's CEO Bob Lieber on data analytics

Published November 29, 2010

Bob Lieber, CEO of Original Thought sits down with Cary Sherburne to discuss data analytics, why it's important to have data analytics capabilities and how it can affect your ROI (return on investment) and even offers a few solutions.

Dayton's Think Patented holds "Visual Innovations" open house event

Published November 23, 2010

Think Patent's David McNerney talks about their "Visual Innovations 2010" open house event. Held on November 17, 2010, the event was a great mix of vendor partners, customers, and local areas businesses. David also shares with us the reasons Think Patented has been able to thrive in tough economic times.

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