January 13, 2025

Greetings - May this edition’s curations help accelerate your 2025 success journey in the exciting world of print.
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• Honor Your Company's Soul
• 15 Key Print Trends
• Rethinking Managers Roles
• Boost Business Development
• Increase Sales with Wide-Format

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Honoring Your Company’s Soul – A Success Formula
If your company needs a reset, this CEO’s letter to his leadership team will be of interest. “Organizations that endure…will be those that are not just nimble and innovative, but those that embrace their core purpose...in the work you are doing to address not only the systemic challenges the company is facing but also take the extra critical step to truly understand and honor the soul of the company and its brand.”

2025’s Print Industry Success Trends
Printer providers will face new challenges and opportunities throughout 2025. This article's 15 key print trends can help your management team navigate those challenges to capture new revenue. Author Mike Botzan says, "It's like the industry is reinventing itself while preserving the qualities that have always made it special." We rarely feature print supplier articles, but we made an exception for this sales-free insight.

Some Teams Pull Together, and Others Don’t – Why?
Managing for maximum results requires more than metrics and processes. Simon Sinek’s book, Leaders Eat Last, calls for rethinking managers roles to prioritize the well-being of their teams. Sinek challenges conventional management focus to advocate for servant leadership, empathy, and long-term thinking. Dara Mouracade’s article summarizes the book’s message about leaders achieving extraordinary results by investing in meaningful connections with their teams.

Developing the Business

Inside Sales Reps/CSR’s Time – Is Here…!
With head-count cuts and squeezed margins, buyers are pressed for time and results. Sid reviews promoting talented, ambitious CSRs to Inside Sales roles, avoiding road hassles and leveraging their social skills. This strategy can transform your team and boost your business development.

PSP Boost Your Profits with Wide-Format Printing in 2025
Debbie’s article shares insights on how Wide-Format printing offers exciting possibilities to increase profits. She gives you insights on how to grow your business with Wide-Format printing by covering key areas like Retail, Architecture, and Fabrication to help ensure your long-term success.

Featured News

o Flex Technology Group Announces the Promotion of Justin Rebhun to President of...

o Target Report: Zig-Zagging

o Growth Under 30! Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Caroline Sweeney Brings...

"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude.
Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts." ~ Henri Frederic Amiel

Names in the News

Alejandro Quiroz Centeno
Alejandro Quiroz Centeno has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer at Beontag.

Justin Rebhun
Justin Rebhun has been promoted to President of FTG Texas, a Flex Technology Group company.

Brian Gillespie
Brian Gillespie, formerly with HH Global, is SPC's new Vice President of Strategic Accounts.

In Memoriam

Philip Sylvester, Jr.
Philip Sylvester, 63, passed away on December 4, 2024. Phil had a long and successful career in the print industry. He spent 26 years as Solutions Development Manager, Software Products at Fujifilm Graphic Systems, USA, where he created five patents for the print manufacturing process. Phil was an inspirational innovator who collaborated globally, including in Japan and India.

LinkedIn’s "Print Industry Thought Leaders" Group
An excellent information resource for Print Professionals.

Good News Outside of Print:

Cancer Patients Get Stunning Views
Colleen Wall, an inspirational artist, transforms drab hospital rooms one view at a time for cancer patients. Colleen’s journey began in 1995 when she was diagnosed with cancer while four months pregnant. Read how her life-changing experience reshaped her perspective—and her mission—forever.

Additional News

o Flex Technology Group Announces the Promotion of Justin Rebhun to President of FTG Texas

o Target Report: Zig-Zagging

o Growth Under 30! Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Caroline Sweeney Brings New Energy to...

o Kodak to Showcase the World's Fastest Inkjet Press at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025

o Roland DGA Announces North American Launch of New TY-300 Direct-to-Film Printer

o Mark Andy Print Products and Wink Announce Partnership

o Lexmark Named 2025 Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion

o Formara Join Two Sides To Promote Sustainable Print & Marketing

o X-Rite Introduces Judge LED Light Booth for Seamless Transition to LED-Based Visual Color...

o Canon U.S.A. Announces New Executive Appointments for 2025

o Beontag Appoints New CEO to Deliver Next Phase of Global Growth and Expansion

o Walsworth Announces Plans to Acquire Documation

o GEW Partners with CNI for Czech Republic and Slovakia

o Messagepoint Earns Top ‘Luminary’ Ranking in Celent’s 2024 Customer Communication...

o USDA Announces Appointments to the Paper and Packaging Board

o Konica Minolta Announces Partnership with Taktiful

o Xerox to Acquire Lexmark

o Goelzer Industries Anticipates Market Shifts to Propel Direct Mail into New Age

o Esko Partners With BOBST to Deliver Incredible Efficiency Gains With Innovative smartGRAVURE

o DocuWare Introduces Intelligent Document Processing (DocuWare IDP)

o RRD to Acquire Williams Lea, Strengthening Business Support Services and Complementing...

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