Logica Looks to Introduce a Print-Specific MES Solution to North America
Logica has been offering its Print-specific Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in Europe for almost a decade and is now bringing the solution to North America. Business Development Manager David Triulzi explains what MES is and how it works on one side with MIS/ERP systems and on the other with the various resources in a print manufacturing operation to provide in-depth data and analytics on operational effectiveness. Watch Video
Gelato Introduces GelatoConnect, Optimizing Production Efficiency for Local Production
Gelato, a global platform for local on-demand production, is announcing the next level of integration for its platform, which has producers located in 32 countries around the globe, offering a seamless connection between creatives and producers, all the way through shipping and logistics. CEO Henrik Muller-Hansen explains how Gelato Connect works and the value proposition for all stakeholders. Watch Video
GoodToGo Introduces AI-Driven Order Pilot to Speed Order Entry for Print Jobs
Michael Reiher, president of Good2Go Software, founded Good2Go in 2019 with a vision to fill a significant gap in the printing software market: workflow solutions for smaller companies. GoodToGo has now added AI-Supported Order Pilot to its SaaS application, automating order entry and preflight tasks among others, making Customer Service Reps and prepress departments more efficient, especially for orders submitted by email, and minimizing the risk of orders getting lost in a deluge of incoming emails. Watch Video
Atomyx: New Cloud-Based Print Production Platform
Most print orders arrive from the cloud, or could even be created in the cloud. They could even go back to the cloud for a proof. Wouldn't it make sense to handle the production there and reduce the up and down data transferring? David Zwang talks with Four Pees CEO Tom Peire about Atomyx, a new cloud-based platform that could both streamline the print business and production processes. Watch Video
Infigo’s Chris Minn on “Second Generation” Software Purchasing
In this video, sponsored by Infigo, Chris Minn, Infigo’s Head of Global Marketing, talks about trends they are seeing in the market and how Infigo has software solutions to address PSPs’ needs to take their software implementation to the next level. Watch Video
Catching Up With eProductivity Software's Charlotte Tueckmantel
Charlotte Tueckmantel, GM/VP, Web to Print and Value Added Products at eProductivity Software, speaks with WhatTheyThink's Nick Gawreluk about their brand transition and gives an overall update on the business at PRINTING United Expo. Watch Video
Is Artificial Intelligence Relevant to a Printing Company?
In this interview, eProductivity Software VP of Product Management Nick Benkovich answers this question and more. If you think AI is not relevant to your business, or even if you do, you should listen to this discussion. Like many things in our past, it's not a fad, although still emerging, and whether or not a printing company takes advantage of its capabilities, it behooves owners and managers to stay current with its evolution, and especially insight from industry thought leaders like Benkovich! Watch Video
Product Spotlight: A Case Study in Color Management
In this video sponsored by GMG Color, Jodie Steen, President of Spectraflow East, Shares a case study of end-to-end color management using GMG Color tools. Watch Video
Thought Leadership: Ricoh TotalFlow Producer
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, David Zwang talks with Begum Walji, Ricoh Software Product Manager, about Ricoh TotalFlow Producer, an intuitive, vendor-agnostic print-on-demand SaaS workflow technology. Watch Video
Thought Leadership: Ricoh Total Flow Producer for Job Onboarding
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, David Zwang talks with Lisa Oakleaf, Ricoh’s Sr. Director of Global Software Product Management, about the company’s expansion of its SaaS-based products, including the new Ricoh Total Flow Producer for job onboarding. Watch Video
Thought Leadership: Beyond the Production Workflow with Canon PRISMA
In this video sponsored by Canon, David Zwang talks with Karen Dimora, Sr. Specialist in Business Planning and Marketing for Canon, about Canon PRISMA workflow software, the new cloud-based platform, and the new workflow tools available. Watch Video
Business Update: Fiery Addresses Industry Challenges
In this video, sponsored by Fiery, Maria Brilaki, Senior Director of Product Management for Fiery, identifies the major trends impacting their customers, and how Fiery solutions are helping address these challenges. Watch Video
Product Spotlight: Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Nesting Optimization Software
In this video, sponsored by Ultimate TechnoGraphics, CEO Julie Watson talks about the company’s software for nesting optimization for wide-format printing, as well as Ultimate BestCut for automating guillotine cutting. Watch Video
Product Spotlight: Getting Product Personalization Right with LiveArt
As part of our Product Spotlight series, Pat McGrew talks with Volodymyr Yatsevsky, CEO of LiveArt, about the Ukraine-based company’s origins and its full range of web-to-print products and Services. Watch Video
DALIM Software’s New DALIM Drive at Dscoop
David Zwang talks with Colin Price, Managing Director, UK, for DALIM Software, about the new DALIM Drive that the co pan y was showing for the first time in the US at Dscoop. Watch Video
Gershon Alon on HP PrintOS
David Zwang talks to Gershon Alon, Head of Software Solutions for HP Indigo, about the latest features in HP PrintOS and how HP is refocusing its commitment to software. Watch Video
Point B Solutions on ePS/HP Indigo Integration
In this video, sponsored by eProductivity Software, ePS’s Nick Benkovich talks with Doug Haefele, VP of Technology Solutions for Point B Solutions, about the impact on his business of the recent integration of ePS software with the HP Indigo digital press. Watch Video
Global Graphics Announces MAKO SDK V7.0
In this video sponsored by Global Graphics, David Zwang talks with David Stevenson, MAKO SDK Product Manager at Global Graphics. MAKO SDK is an amazing set of development tools for document imaging. It can be integrated into solutions that need document editing, optimizing, and even rendering into compliant PDF/X files from a wide variety of document formats. Watch Video
HP Introduces New PrintOS Software Suite
In this interview, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Peter Obradovic, Director, HP Industrial Software Solutions about the new HP PrintOS suite. HP PrintOS software is used by thousands of HP Industrial Print users. This new cloud-based suite now consists of four Power Packs, each concentrating on specific application requirements. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Fiery at the ISA Sign Expo 2023
Chris Schowalter, Global Sales Director at Fiery, talks about emerging trends and product strategy at the ISA Sign Expo 2023. Watch Video
Tharstern and eProductivity Software Discuss Their Recent Joining of Forces
In this discussion, Nick Benkovich of eProductivity Software (ePS) and Keith McMurtrie of Tharstern discuss the advantages to both companies and their customers. The plan is to maintain Tharstern as a brand and to be able to augment its capabilities with the many tools offered by ePS. Hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion! Watch Video
Zaikio’s Christian Weyer on Print Software Intercommunication
Pat McGrew talks with Christian Weyer of Zaikio, a new platform created in partnership with Heidelberg that allows all the various parts of a print business to communicate with each other. Watch Video
Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins on Smarter Workflows
Pat McGrew talks to Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins about the sea changes taking place in print production workflow—and making workflow smarter—and how Ultimate is responding to those changes. Watch Video
Solimar’s Mary Ann Rowan at Hunkeler Innovationdays
David Zwang talks to Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer at Solimar Systems, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s hardware partners and how Solimar tailors its software solutions to each manufacturer’s specific press and customer requirements. Watch Video
Andrew Bailes-Collins on Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Extensive Software Portfolio
David Zwang talks to Andrew Bailes-Collins, Head of Product Management for Ultimate TechnoGraphics, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s extensive software solutions for prepress processes such as imposition, tiling, ganging, and nesting, as well as binding automation. Watch Video
Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom on Enfocus Software
David Zwang talks to Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom of Enfocus about the company’s flagship products PitStop and Switch and how they fit into the overall print production ecosystem. Watch Video
The New Fiery Is Not Really New, but It Is More Nimble
David Zwang talks with Toby Weiss, CEO of Fiery. Fiery is now a standalone company, with lots of opportunity and an established management and team. Toby Weiss speaks about the change and looks at the future. Watch Video
Tim Roloff on ISCOrp’s Private Cloud
ISCOrp’s Tim Roloff talks about how ISCOrp works with software companies—such as ePS—to “SaaSify” or “cloudify” their applications. ISCOrp is a “private” cloud—they own all their own equipment and data centers, which means stronger security and compliance and that companies always know where their data is. Watch Video
Agfa’s Erik Peeters on the Major Industry Challenges
Agfa’s Erik Peeters talks about two major challenges facing the industry—decreasing profit margins for print providers and finding qualified employees—and how Agfa is helping their customers react and respond to these challenges. Watch Video
Heidelberg Headed to the Cloud
As a hardware provider to the printing industry, Heidelberg also has a robust software offering. In this interview, John O'Donnell, Vice President of Product Management for Prinect and Print Analytics, Heidelberg, explains the company's software strategy moving forward, including migration to the cloud, increased modularity, and growing the number of third-party software integrations. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Leverages Increased Flexibility with New Ownership
eProductivity Software, the result of EFI spinning out its software business, is arguably one of the longest standing print software companies in the industry, with its roots dating back to 1989 when Marc Olin founded ProGraph. Now as an independent software vendor, eProductivity Software is looking at ways to make its solutions more open and modular, and to partner with others that may have been challenging to partner with in the past. In this interview, Nick Benkovich, Vice President of Portfolio Product Management, eProductivity Software, explains where the company is headed and the industry trends it is working to capitalize on. Watch Video
Ricoh’s Joe Ferrara on Workflow Automation
Ricoh’s Joe Ferrara talks about increased demand for workflow automation that Ricoh has been observing post-COVID, and the solutions the company offers, as well as Ricoh’s partnership with ePS. Watch Video
Aleyant Leverages New Ownership to Spur Further Growth
In this interview, Aleyant founder and CEO Greg Salzman talks about trends in the world of print software and explains how Aleyant, founded as a cloud-based software company, is continuing to address those trends with a modular, cloud-based approach. Watch Video
OneVision’s David Lunardi on Workflow Automation
David Lunardi talks about the workflow automation features in OneVision’s software solutions and how they benefit wide-format, commercial book, and label printers. Watch Video
Plan Prophet’s Lemay Sanchez on the Champion Summit
In this video, sponsored by Plan Prophet, Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee talk with Plan Prophet’s Lemay Sanchez about the company’s growth, feedback from customers, the latest additions and enhancements to the platform, and the company’s annual Champion Summit users event. Watch Video
EFI and Fiery Transform for Opportunities and Growth
EFI and Fiery have been one company under Siris Capital for a while now, and the time has come to let each of them grow to their individual potential. David Zwang talks to Jeff Jacobson, former CEO of EFI and now the Executive Chairman of both companies, about how he will help support the new growth. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Executive Chairman Marc Olin Previews the CONNECT Event Coming Up at The Wynn in Las Vegas
eProductivity Software Executive Chairman Marc Olin and WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels preview the upcoming CONNECT event at The Wynn in Las Vegas. They discuss the history and evolution of CONNECT and talk about what people can expect this year as it enters a new phase under the control of eProductivity Software. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Aleks Zlatic Previews CONNECT 2023
Aleks Zlatic, General Manager of the Packaging Division for eProductivity Software, talks to Eric Vessels about the upcoming ePS CONNECT event at The Wynn in Las Vegas. Aleks talks about the packaging-specific sessions as well as key partners, associations, and customers who will be in attendance. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Charlotte Tueckmantel Previews CONNECT 2023
Charlotte Tueckmantel, VP/GM Global E-commerce & Enterprise Print, gives a preview of the upcoming eProductivity Software CONNECT event. Charlotte talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about what to expect in Las Vegas at The Wynn as CONNECT enters a new phase under the auspices of ePS. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Nick Benkovich Discusses "What's Up" at CONNECT 2023
In the latest installment of "What's Up? with WhatTheyThink", Eric Vessels talks to Nick Benkovich of eProductivity Software about the upcoming ePS CONNECT User Conference and Industry Event. Nick and Eric discuss the move from an EFI event to a software-focused event with new partners, exciting sessions, and industry keynotes. Watch Video
Transform Your Print Business with First Line Software
Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee talk to the team from First Line Software about the services the company provides for print businesses. First Line Software is a provider of software and digital transformation services that fine-tune personalization and create connectivity between disparate print systems. Watch Video
ePS’s Nick Benkovich on the Company’s Extensive Software Portfolio
Nick Benkovich, VP Global Portfolio Product Management for eProductivity Software, runs down the current ePS software portfolio, comprising solutions for print businesses of all sizes and application specialties. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Addresses Customer Challenges
Charlotte Tueckmantel, GM Global Enterprise Print & eCommerce for eProductivity Software (ePS), talks with David Bentley, ePS’s GM Global Midmarket Print, about how ePS is addressing current market trends and customer challenges. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Caps Off a Busy 2022
eProductivity Software’s Charlotte Tueckmantel and Nick Benkovich recap ePS’ busy year, starting 2022 by splitting from EFI into a standalone company and working over the course of the year to build a foundation to continue bringing new products to its customers. Watch Video
Ricoh’s Duncan Ellis on System Integration
Ricoh’s Duncan Ellis talks about the state of Ricoh’s integration of the disparate parts of the business from production software, to business services, to hardware, and how this integration offers customers a one-stop shop. Watch Video
Product Strategy: PageDNA’s Steve Enstad on Printing Software Trends
PageDNA’s Steve Enstad talks about PageDNA’s print software solutions and implementation process, and how they address the challenges that printers and print customers have when using print software. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Ultimate’s Eve Petroni on End-to-End Workflow Automation
Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Eve Petroni talks about the increased need for print production workflow automation and how Ultimate’s imposition and bindery software provides end-to-end automation. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Ricoh’s Arron Robinson on Software Integration
Ricoh’s Arron Robinson talks about how Ricoh’s integrated and "holistic" approach to print software allows different components to communicate with each other regardless of whether they are cloud-based or on-premises. Watch Video
Product Strategy: GMG’s Marc Levine on Remote Workflow Tools
Marc Levine of GMG talks about how the automation and remote workflow features in GMG’s software solutions can help companies overcome the workforce challenges the industry is experiencing. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Infigo’s Douglas Gibson on Expanding W2P Job Types
Douglas Gibson of Infigo Software talks about how, as part of Infigo’s efforts to help customers speed jobs through their factories, the software is expanding the types of jobs that can be accepted via Web-to-print: wide format, labels, packaging, and more. Watch Video
