Deepening its focus on business consulting support for graphic arts and printing industry clients nationwide, Carlson Advisors announced the addition of two seasoned printing professionals to further enhance the firm's strategic service offerings.

Robert Louis joined the firm as an ERP / MIS workflow consultant. Louis brings over 37 years of graphics industry expertise, including more than 20 years as a finance and MIS executive with Cenveo Printing. Most recently, he served as an ERP implementation consultant and brings in-depth experience in print ERP systems and report writing, costing and financial management. He will be based out of Florida and serve clients nationwide.

Roger Yost joined the firm as business development manager. Yost's career includes more than 25 years with one of the graphic industry's largest of ERP / MIS software providers. For the last 10 years, he focused exclusively on ERP sales, matching solutions to client needs and demonstrating ROI. With expertise in the key business issues impacting today's print industry, Yost is well suited to helping clients identify and implement insightful, effective solutions. He will be based out of Minneapolis and serve clients nationwide.

"The depth of print experience Mr. Louis and Mr. Yost bring to Carlson Advisors will quickly prove to be an asset to our clients and complements our growing reputation in the graphics sector," said Rick Riesgraf, a Carlson Advisors partner and CPA. "We're pleased to have them on board and looking forward to seeing positive results generated from their efforts on behalf of Carlson's clients."