How Modular Technology Will Help Print Thrive in 2020In this Top Trends for 2020 article, Memjet’s CEO, Len Lauer, shares how modular technology reduces an OEM’s time-to-market for industry-leading inkjet innovations. For example, Memjet introduced DuraFlex technology in September 2019, and a month later, Kirk Rudy, their new OEM partner, took orders for its new, low-cost DuraFlex-powered printer, FireJet 4C.
GSM: Serving the Best Automotive Brands with Data-Driven Strategy, Technology, & Creative for Three DecadesKristi Pierce, GSM’s Director of Operations, and Michael Rowell, Director of Marketing, discuss the factors driving the company’s long-term success. GSM consistently invests in high-tech innovations to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality. The new Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 LED UV inkjet press makes the sky the limit on what GSM can produce for its clients.
A Next-Gen Shares 3 Simple Steps to Attracting Your Next-Generation Print Workforce Nick Gawreluk, a millennial who is proud-for-print, shares a roadmap to find, attract, and retain the print industry’s next-gen workforce. A 2013 RIT graduate who navigated strategic positions at Heidelberger, Infotrends, HP, and Mimeo, Nick speaks with passion about attracting young professionals to the print industry.
Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick Customers and Their Business PerformanceI’ve had so many disappointments, what should I look for when hiring a Sales Rep? My answer: Talent is important but is not the most important quality. The most important quality is ‘Work Ethic’ and a burning desire to constantly learn and improve who you are and what you can contribute and accomplish.
Be an Order Maker, not an Order Taker! Wake up your Customers with Wide-Format Ideas!While everyone else just provides pricing, offer a Solution. Shock your clients with the rendered visual image from the beginning of the sale process. We are in business for our customers; maybe we need to wake them up!
Benny Landa, Chairman of the Landa Group, announced the appointment of Asher Levy to the position of Active Chairman of Landa Digital Printing.
Kocher + Beck USA has appointed an industry veteran, Jim Kissner, as the new vice president of Sales.
Good News Outside of Print: Woman Fosters Over 600 ChildrenLinda Herring always wanted a big family. But she never imagined that she would foster more than 600 children and turn her home into a safe haven where every child was given shelter, food, clothing, and most importantly, endless amounts of love.
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o ALTANA Division ACTEGA Inaugurates New Integrated Site in Brazil
o Flex Technology Group Kicks Off 2020 With Company-Wide Leadership
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o Legacy Flexo Invests in Second Fusion C Press from PCMC
o BCS Direct and IC Group Expand the Ongoing Conversation of Imaging
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