By Sid Chadwick “My job duties have noticeably transitioned from managing jobs --- to developing and managing people --- particularly as we’ve expanded both our product lines…. and revenues…..”…..Mike Milota, V.P.of Manufacturing, WestAmerica Communications INTRODUCTION: Note: Not everyone thinks naturally in terms of,  “Where do we want to be in t...

The OutputLinks team had the pleasure of interviewing Panoramic Press’ owner Jeff Erickson, and his son, Panoramic’s VP of Sales, Richard, who are carrying the family tradition of excellence in print into the future with the addition of a Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 Inkjet Press. Read about Panoramic Press and other multi-generational commercial...

By Sid Chadwick “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”……………….John C.  Maxwell INTRODUCTION: A recent article, published by a relatively large association, and written by our own Bob Lindgren, was well written, logical, instructive….and missing critical elements of “stra...

By Sid Chadwick “Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.”……………..…………….Sir Arthur Conan Doyle INTRODUCTION: This month’s issue (January/February) of the Harvard Business Review focuses heavily on culture, leadership, and teaching. One of their headlines reads: “The Best Leaders…are Great Teachers” I belie...

The Fowler Group, a multi-generation, family-owned design and delivery agency based in Fort Worth, Texas, continues its legacy of thoughtful, innovative client engagement and brand enhancement with the acquisition of the Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 inkjet press. In a continuing series on innovative printers that embrace the potential of new tech...

Konica Minolta is reinventing production inkjet with the AccurioJet KM-1 UV Inkjet Press. Behind this revolution is a long and powerful history of Konica Minolta technologies that are being leveraged to change the commercial production print environment. More Than Just TechnologyKonica Minolta has assembled an unstoppable leadership team and given...

A New BusinessKonica Minolta has a long and successful legacy in the world of printing and copying, and now it has taken that experience to the next level with the high-end AccurioJet KM-1 UV Inkjet Press aimed squarely at the world of commercial print and major in-plant printers – a space that has traditionally been populated with toner-based digi...

The American Printer Community is comprised of professionals involved with commercial and production printing, direct mail and corporate communications.  If your company serves this community, we invite you to share information about your company, its people, products and services by completing the Submission Form with: Your email address The U...

When COVID-19 hit, we began searching for ways to help OEMs develop effective online demos. The goal was to provide live, highly interactive, demonstration experiences equal to or better than face-to-face. Providing a high-quality, seamless, virtual, and physical experience is critical in maintaining brand and product value. This article discusses...

  SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly’s Raymond J. Prince Graphic Communication Future Leader Scholarship Endowment reached a milestone in its fundraising efforts by procuring an initial $30,000, in time to vest the endowment before the end of 2020. The endowment was established in honor of printing industry veteran Ray Prince, who passed away May 1, 2020....