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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published February 21, 2011
Cedar Graphics President and CEO Hassan Igram discusses opportunities for associations and printers to collaborate more.
Published February 18, 2011
Announced at DSCOOP6, Voncast's Peter Lancaster tells Cary about working with Digimarc to introduce printers to invisible digital watermarking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published February 1, 2011
Dave Erlandson, General Manager of Caslon, shares his excitement about the 2011 PODi AppForum happening now in Las Vegas.
Published January 31, 2011
Barb Pellow thinks combining print and new media work better together for savvy marketers.
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.
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.
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.
Published January 21, 2011
Norma Mendoza-Russell, Chief Operating Office at Pacific Printing talks about productivity in an ever-changing industry.
Published January 20, 2011
Michael Peluso Vice President of Sawmut talks about transitioning a 3rd generation commercial printing company into the 21st century.
Published January 19, 2011
Jeff Riback with New Direction Partners dishes his take on mergers and acquisitions with Cary.
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.
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.
Published January 14, 2011
Chuck Werninger, Director of Printing Services for UALR, offers advice to fellow printers and universities in a competitive business.
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.
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.
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.
Published December 21, 2010
Published December 21, 2010
CGX CEO Joe Davis Accepts First Annual Print CEO of the Year Award
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Published December 9, 2010
Creative Director for Fenning Marketing Company, Brittany Fenning asks printers about their media usage.
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.
Published December 8, 2010
Jamie tells us about the Print+ Messenger and its unique features.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published November 22, 2010
David Zwang, WhatTheyThink contributor and President of Zwang and Company sits down to discuss the infrastructure needed for cross media publishing in the world of publishing with a big "P"
Published November 19, 2010
Published November 19, 2010
Brian Smith, Senior Manager in the financial industry shares an interesting project they recently worked on. A one-to-one project branding the company and the individual, "making them a superstar of a campaign."
Published November 18, 2010
Joe Morgan President and CEO of Standard Register talks with Cary Sherburne about his background and how it shapes his leadership style.
Published November 16, 2010
Don Schroeder, Director of Solutions Development for Fujifilm Graphics discusses new features in Fujifilm's Taskero platform.
Published November 15, 2010
Dave Zwang on location at OPM highlights a recent Kodak 1000 and a 5000 XL installation.
Published November 15, 2010
Bob Lieber, CEO of Original Thought on the opportunities that still exist in transpromo.
Published November 11, 2010
Ray Glenn Clark, President, Motivating Graphics in Ft Worth, Texas on building a printing business that reaches across the globe.
Published November 11, 2010
John Lacagnina, CEO of ColorCentric on the company's business model and its unique digital platform.
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Published October 15, 2010
Just moments after winning the CEO of the Year award from the PrintCEO Forum, Joe Davis, CEO of Consolidated Graphics, sits down with Randy Davidson, CEO of WhatTheyThink, to talk about the current state of the industry and reflects back on the similar circumstances when he first went into business.
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