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Friday, May 16th, 2008
On May 15, Printing Industries Alliance identified most of those who will be honored at its 2008 Franklin Event on September 10. From left: Charlene McNeil (Hammer Packaging), representing recipient James E. Hammer (Hammer Packaging); Ken Lantz, DRAFTFCB; Tom Fox (American Express Publishing); Frederick K. Moss (Galvanic Printing & Plate ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
You may remember my post about DSCOOP in San Diego. At that event, HP announced "Capture On the Road", a program to take the tools and training of HP's Capture Business Development program to different areas of the country.
The first event was held in Palo Alto on ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
This is the first of my posts that will continue through to the end of drupa. I will be writing my blog entrants on a continuous basis while at drupa and hopefully this will be the first place to see the key announcements made there. It may also carry any ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Last fall the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) Education Summit was held during Graph Expo. The event focused on how the industry can attract talent and “apprise the wonderful opportunities a career in print can provide.”
Various ideas were presented including:
Reaching Generation Y in places they congregate (including social networking ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Today's Industry news included a release from X-Rite that current CFO Lynn J. Lyall was leaving the company personal reasons.
This morning I'm receiving email reports that Doris Brown, Pantone's VP of Marketing has resigned. The only confirmation I have received is from a phone operator at Pantone who stated that ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
A new Website has been launched to target junk and promote “Do Not Mail” legislation by “sending over 10,000 boxes of junk mail to congress.” The new site Junk Mail Revolt is attempting to build a grassroots effort:
Voice your support for an opt-out Do Not Mail registry by participating in ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Gail Nickel-Kailing has the scoop on “Earth-Friendly” Laminate over at the WhatTheyThink Going Green — Environment & Sustainability section.
The thermal laminate sold by GBC is based on is derived from a wood-based polymer biodegradable.
Check out Gail's article all the details.
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Dr. Ashok Rao, Dean of RIT's E. Philip Saunders College of Business has a blog post on Rochester-based Hammer Packaging. In his blog post Rao describes some of the challenges the company has faced in the last two decades:
Since taking over as president and CEO Jim Hammer has fostered a ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
According to PIA/GATF imPrint the legislatures in Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland and Washington have adjourned for the year without considering legislation on restricting direct mail.
Mail Moves America keeps a list of State Do Not Mail Registry Bills and their current status.
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Format Dynamics, a Denver-based advertising technology start-up has created an advertising platform that enables online publishers to insert targeted advertising into pages printed from the Web. MediaPost has an article on the new platform:
Enter the "PrinterStitial." Denver-based startup Format Dynamics has perhaps invented a whole new ad category by developing ...
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