Free WhatTheyThink webinar, sponsored by CHILI publish, discussed the impact of pure-play cloud-based web-to-print solutions

WhatTheyThink today reported that more than 250 industry professionals registered to attend a free printing industry educational webinar, The Uber-ization of Web to Print. The session was moderated by WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne and featured three panelists who benefited from implementing next-generation web-to-print solutions that improve their business processes and deliver an exceptional customer experience. 

The webinar archive is available by visiting WhatTheyThink.com and selecting the Webinars tab, or at this link.

“We had a lively discussion with our panelists and lots of questions from the audience with respect to how these companies they have implemented pure-play cloud solutions, developed from the ground up to operate in an open environment and to easily integrate with other applications.,” said Sherburne. “Our panelists provided sage advice and generously shared their experiences, providing actionable ideas for attendees. Attendees were also able to download a white paper on the topic, available with the webinar archive.”

Sherburne was joined by:

• Michael Heerkens, CTO at Helloprint, one of the fastest growing ecommerce platforms in the Benelux with more than 130 employees. The company primarily serves small businesses, the SOHO market and does business with the trade. Print is produced through its network of more than 150 suppliers in eight countries.
• Claud Monro, Senior Vice President of Business Development at direct marketing agency SK+G. SK+G is a full-service advertising agency that counts among its clients casinos and resorts, restaurants, hotels and entertainment businesses. It’s direct division, of which Monro is a part, has developed its own technology for a fully automated marketing platform that it white labels for its clients. The platform is also sold by Konica Minolta, a SK+G client and partner, under the name Konica Minolta EngageIT.
• Andy Ogren, Owner at Blanks USA. The company has taken the Uber-izing of web to print to a new level for the creation of die cut products such as door hangers, labels, boxes, cup sleeves, bottle hangers, tab dividers and more. The company offers more than 17,000 pre-built templates as well as the ability to begin with a blank canvas. Thirty years ago, Blanks USA began its life selling door hangers and raffle tickets. Today, the company has evolved into an industry-leading supplier of security paper and die cut paper products.

“We are pleased that CHILI publish sponsored this important webinar, allowing us to make it available to our audience at no charge,” said Eric Vessels, President, WhatTheyThink. “Based on the level of registrations, this is certainly a hot topic, and we encourage those who were unable to attend to view the archive.

About CHILI publish

Established in 2010, CHILI publish is a software company focused on the development and deployment of powerful online software for the graphic arts industry. CHILI publisher is an online editing solution that can be seamlessly integrated into third-party workflows and production platforms to provide a wide range of customizable, easy-to-use, browser-based, editing functions. CHILI rendro is a revolutionary PDF rendering solution that enables fast, accurate rendering of PDFs which can then be viewed on devices supporting the HTML5 canvas. CHILI software is sold both direct and through a wide network of international value-added channel partners. CHILI publish has its headquarters near Brussels, Belgium, and operates offices in New York City and Singapore. More info: www.chili-publish.com.

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