August 2, 2004 -- Roger Gimbel announced the launch of a new consultancy business – Roger P. Gimbel & Associates. The company will focus on helping commercial printers develop and operate successful digital printing businesses. "For years, printers have been hearing about the latest trends and developments in digital printing at leading conferences such as ON DEMAND, but very few of these printers know how to take advantage of these trends to improve their businesses," commented Roger P. Gimbel, President and Founder of Roger P. Gimbel Associates. "Roger P. Gimbel & Associates gives you the ‘how to’ knowledge to successfully move your digital printing business forward." Roger P. Gimbel & Associates has assembled a team of industry experts to help clients build a thriving digital printing business by providing strategic planning, operations analysis, and sales & marketing support services. As part of his new venture, Mr. Gimbel will be closely aligned with industry leaders InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. He will act as an executive consultant for the company, providing information and advice designed to help InfoTrends/CAP Ventures clients develop and improve their digital printing businesses. "We are very pleased to have Roger associated with our firm. He is one of the most recognized and knowledgeable experts in the print on demand marketplace," commented Charles A. Pesko, Managing Director of InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. Roger P. Gimbel is a recognized authority in the digital printing industry with over 30 years of experience as an accomplished printer. Mr. Gimbel was previously Director of Worldwide Marketing for Global Document Solutions, where he oversaw the global marketing efforts for one of the largest companies in the document services industry. He was also President of XRC, Inc. Mr. Gimbel has continually maintained a high level of productivity in his corporations by utilizing leading-edge technologies. He was one of the first commercial printers to enter the print on demand business, and had the first Xerox DocuTech device installed outside of Xerox in the United States in 1990. In 2002, Mr. Gimbel was chosen by Xerox as the first beta site outside of Rochester, New York for the iGen3 device. In 2000, Mr. Gimbel was presented with the prestigious "Pioneer of the Decade" award for his outstanding contributions to the digital printing industry. More recently, he was honored with the "Technical Excellence Award" at Mailcom 2004. Mr. Gimbel currently serves as the Chairman and Director of International Print Network (IPN) and as Board Member for the Xplor Northeast Region. In 2003, he was invited to become a member of the Xerox Joint Technology Council and the Xerox Premier Partner Advisory Board. Mr. Gimbel also served as a trustee on the Executive Board for the New York Institute of Technology College from 1992-2004. To learn more about Roger P. Gimbel & Associates, contact Mr. Gimbel via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (917) 414-3125.