GATF/PIA and NAPL to Offer Management Training Program
Press release from the issuing company
PARAMUS, N.J., Nov. 20, 2003 – The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF)/Printing Industries of America (PIA) will offer their well-respected leadership and management development programs concurrently next year, thereby maximizing the benefits to members of both associations. The GATF/PIA and NAPL Management & Leadership Institute will be held on June 8-12, 2004, at the Waukesha Community Technical College, Pewaukee, Wis.
Featuring the best elements of NAPL’s Management Institute and The GATF/PIA Leadership Institute, the program provides participants with an industry-specific, interactive learning experience that will equip current and future leaders to meet their companies’ strategic objectives. Comprehensive courses taught by world-renowned leaders in their disciplines will be offered in:
• Graphic Communications Management.
• Sales & Marketing Management.
• Production Management.
• Financial Management.
“The GATF/PIA and NAPL Management & Leadership Institute is a highly effective way for companies to develop the kind of leaders they need today—leaders with the vision and skills to move their organizations forward,” said Joseph P. Truncale, CAE, NAPL president and CEO. “The rapid change our industry is undergoing in terms of customer requirements, technological capabilities, and the need for new business models requires the capable and dynamic leadership this program will help companies achieve.”
“The GATF/PIA and NAPL Management & Leadership Institute will provide attendees with a learning experience that’s unparalleled anywhere else and one that will make a major contribution to the success of their companies,” said Michael Makin, president and CEO of GATF/PIA.
Detailed information on curricula, instructors, and tuition will be available by December 2003. For information, call Susan Reif at NAPL, (800) 642-6285, ext. 1350, or Diane Koch at GATF/PIA, 800-742-2666, or visit www.napl.org or www.gain.net.