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The HP Corrugated Preprint Journey

David Zwang talks to Trevor Schroeder, Product Director, PageWide Industrial Web Fed Packaging at HP, about HP's journey as the pioneer in production inkjet for corrugated preprint production. Watch Video

Michael Weber Talks About THIMM's Production Inkjet Journey

David Zwang talks to Michael Weber, Director of Corporate Strategy for THIMM. The largest corrugated preprint provider in Europe has found the fit for production inkjet and sees a great future. Watch Video

What’s Up with FSEA

In this edition of “What’s Up with WhatTheyThink,” Eric Vessels talks with Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) Director Jeff Peterson about the upcoming Digital Embellishments Conference, coming June 5-7 in Indianapolis, Ind. Watch Video

Peak Performance Coaching Workshop at LeadingPRINT Summit

Ken Garner, Principal, Desired Results Through Coaching, talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about the workshop "Peak Performance: Stop Managing, Start Coaching" he will be leading at the 2023 LeadingPRINT Summit. In this interactive workshop, leadership coach Ken Garner, explains the concept of Peak Performance and how to invest in organizational cultures that facilitate and support employees’ being the best they can be. 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

Museum of Printing: An Industry Gem

Cary Sherburne recently visited the Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Mass., and sat down for an interview with Frank Romano about the museum's origin, its extensive collection, and popular museum events. Watch Video

Frank's Walk in the PARC

Frank reports that Xerox has donated its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to another research organization, ending decades of research into advanced communication technologies. The Graphical User Interface changed the way we worked on computer screens, but other companies, primarily Apple, commercialized it. Watch Video

The Old Rules Don’t Apply: Financing for New Business Models

Jon Budington, President, More Vang, talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about how most print industry business owners know how to raise capital the traditional way: through traditional banking programs. But what happens when you need to raise money for something that doesn’t have a tangible asset, like a new press, tied to it? At the LeadingPRINT Summit, Budington will preset ideas and plans that granted his company access to private equity that enabled them to branch into software as service. Watch Video

Trends in Book Manufacturing

People are continuing to read and actually reading more, but there are still challenges. David Zwang talks with Matt Baehr, Executive Director of the Book Manufacturing Institute, about what the future holds for the book manufacturing industry. Watch Video

Mastering The 10 Competitive Competencies Of Leadership

WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels talks to Gary C. Laney, CEO of Success Masters, about how to become a highly effective and influential leader by mastering the 10 Competitive Competencies of Leadership. Laney will present the leadership traits and elite characteristics that create Competitive Competencies. Watch Video

Gil Studios Goes Beyond the Bumper Sticker

David Zwang talks to Paula Bair, Head of R&D for Gil Studios, a printer that services the promotional products industry, producing decals, stickers, posters, and magnets, as well as political signage. Founded in 1934 by Forest Gil—who invented the bumper sticker!—the company today utilizes virtually every printing technology. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Carmela Martinez

This week, Warren talks with Carmela Martinez, President of MP Repro. Founded 60 years by Martinez’s father, MP Repro is a specialty “multi-surface” printer and utilizes offset, digital, wide-format, even 3D printing. The company started out in architectural printing, which they still do today, among many other kinds of specialty products. Watch Video

Kodak's Journey in the Evolution of Production Inkjet

Kodak was the pioneer in production inkjet, and Randy Vandagriff has been there from the beginning. He talks to David Zwang about the evolution of production inkjet and shares his perspective of both Kodak's and the industry's journey. Watch Video

LeadingPRINT Summit—The Educational and Networking Event You Won't Want to Miss

WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels and Julie Shaffer talk about the upcoming 2023 LeadingPRINT Summit. The Summit brings together top printing industry executives to hear from business management experts and industry peers about the key areas of importance for sustained business success: influential leadership, revenue growth, attracting top talent, financing, and a solid business plan. It's an educational and networking event you won't want to miss. Watch Video

Introduction to Rob Welford President of Xeikon

David Zwang talks with Rob Welford, the newly appointed President of Xeikon. Welford comes from a long background in technology and R&D and has an interesting vision for Xeikon. Watch Video

HP’s Nimrod Cohen on the Offset-to-Digital Transition

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Nimrod Cohen, Head of Product Marketing for HP’s Commercial Division, about the offset-to-digital transition—not just in terms of volumes, but in terms of value. Watch Video

Frank in the Year 5000

In 1939, they buried a time capsule at the New York World’s Fair. Frank reviews the printed items that went into the capsule—and asks what we might save for the world that will exist in the year 5000, if there is a world in 5000. Watch Video

Printer to Printer Talks Frankly with Eric Frank of Koenig and Bauer

This week, Warren talks with Eric Frank, SVP Project Management and Marketing at Koenig & Bauer, about his and the company’s outreach efforts to technical colleges to evangelize about a job in the printing industry, including a "walk-through" of a Walmart identifying printed materials, packaging, etc., as well as Koenig & Bauer's two-year internship program. Watch Video

What Makes a Successful Printing Equipment Salesperson, with Paul McCarthy from HP Industrial

In this episode of "The Printer and The Suit," Kevin Abergel and Warren Werbitt sit down with special guest Paul McCarthy from HP Industrial to discuss the keys to success in the OEM equipment manufacturing industry. Paul shares his extensive experience and insights on what makes a good salesperson in this field, including the essential qualities and skills needed to succeed. He also offers practical tips and advice for anyone looking to improve their sales game. Paul also provides a unique perspective on the world of printing and manufacturing, imagining what it would be like if he were a printer himself. Watch Video

Heidelberg Develops Game-Changing Flexo Web Folding Carton Press

Matthias Boog, managing director of Heidelberg Web Carton Converting, discusses how Heidelberg developed the game-changing Boardmaster “Push to Stop” flexo folding carton press. Watch Video