Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
Gaby Matsliach, CEO of eProductivity Software, talks about EFI Connect, the spinoff of the EPS software group as eProductivity Software, the relationship with EFI going forward, and the future of the solutions they will provide to the industry. Watch Video
Frank acquired a recent reprint of a 1682 book showing color swatches. However, only one 300-page book was ever produced. It reminded him of how the Herbert brothers created the Pantone swatch book and how color is used for branding. Watch Video
AccuLink continues to diversify the applications being produced, ranging from dye sublimation on stainless steel products and camp mugs, Direct to Garment, and flexible pouches on demand. CEO Tom O'Brien provides an update. He also peeks into the future discussing new applications he plans to introduce. Watch Video
Nick Benkovich, Vice President of Portfolio Product Management at eProductivity Software, joins us from EFI Connect and talks about the event, the future of the new company, and what customers are doing with their portfolio of software solutions. Watch Video
Toby Weiss, COO of Fiery for EFI, talks about this year’s EFI Connect, the eProductivity spinoff, and the future of Fiery. Watch Video
This week, Warren talks to Matthew Greer of Gold Leaf Packaging and DMS Color about his experiences producing packaging and other materials for the growing cannabis products market. Watch Video
In the latest installment of the Print Geeks Interview Series, Resident Print Geek Jim Raffel and Alder Color Solutions' Dan Gillespie discuss standardized viewing conditions like light booths. They also discuss the challenges of ink systems like UV and the upcoming Color22 conference in La Jolla, Calif. Watch Video
Marc Olin, Executive Chairman of eProductivity Software, talks about the advantages of EFI Connect for the company and its customers, as well as the recent spin-off of eProductivity Software as a separate company. Watch Video
Frank was on Cunard's Queen Mary II recently, and what does he talk about—printing! Cruise ships run on paper. From the daily program, to daily newspapers, to menus, to promotional and informational material, passengers are bombarded with paper. Watch Video
EFI Connect returned to Las Vegas this week. Ken Hanulec, EFI’s VP of Worldwide Marketing, talks about this year’s event, the spin off of eProductivity into its own business, and the future of EFI. Watch Video
David Zwang talks with Dawn Lindsey, Director of Product Management and Implementation for Heidelberg US Prinect, about how the Heidelberg Prinect solution suite has evolved beyond prepress workflow to include connectivity to all of the equipment Heidelberg offers as well as business intelligence. Watch Video
Frank was near Annapolis, Md., visiting Smithsonian warehouses (because of course he was) and stopped by Annapolis Junction to visit Ironmark, a local printer. He interviews president Jeff Ostenso, who has built his 150-employee company into a Top 500 printer through organic growth, mergers, and innovative thinking. Watch Video
EFI recently spun off its productivity software unit as an independent company, acquired by a private equity firm. Some 18 months after leaving EFI, Marc Olin has returned to the software business he founded in 1986 as Executive Chairman. In this video interview, he provides some background and a look what customers can expect from the resulting company: eProductivity Software. Olin and the eProductivity team will be participating in EFI Connect next week in Las Vegas. Watch Video
Frank found a number of articles about former newspaper and printing buildings being re-purposed for other uses. Print-related structures were sturdy in order to handle the weight of presses, Linotypes, and metal type. Now they are condos, apartments, or even new businesses. Watch Video
In this conversation with Mattias Nordin, SVP of Business Development for Coloreel, he explains how their on-demand thread coloring technology works, the benefit of coloring thread for embroidery on demand and talks about a recent sale of 10 units in Portugal. Watch Video
Heidelberg is known for their offset presses, but David Zwang talks to Clarence Penge, EVP Product Management at Heidelberg US, about how the company’s press, postpress, and software solution offerings have expanded to cover commercial print, labels, and folding carton. Watch Video
Mike Scrutton, Director, Print Technology and Strategy at Adobe, discusses how color management is different between commercial print and textile printing, and why limited color palettes are used in the latter. He offers advice for designers to consider when creating designs for textile printing in order to ensure design intent is met in production. Watch Video
Frank read an article that said there was less fake news in printed newspapers and he disagrees. Hearst and Pulitzer built their empires on “yellow journalism” and many newspapers were founded specifically to be partisan and, to this day, have the word “Democrat” or “Republican” in the names. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Ken Ingram, President of SCREEN USA, about the latest market trends as well as new products the the company has introduced—and plans to introduce. SCREEN has been focused on high-speed inkjet across all markets, specializing in direct mail and transaction, but post-pandemic, the company has seen more activity in the commercial space. Watch Video
As we near the end of the year, Warren cheers the end of 2021 and offers a hopeful message as he looks forward to 2022. Watch Video
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