Xerox makes for great and complex stories. Last year was the Xerox / FUJIFILM / Fuji Xerox roller coaster ride. The new thrill ride is Xerox’s buyout bid for 3X Bigger HP. Or might it be Xerox’s attempt to stimulate HP to bid on buying Xerox? Or is Xerox trying to entice another player to come into play – Canon or Konica Minolta or EFI – for all or...

Lauren Easton, Eric Nieser, and Malika Williams, students at the University of Houston Digital Media Program, were awarded the inaugural Mal Baboyian Scholarships. The multi-year scholarship fund was established in honor of the leadership, mentorship, business acumen displayed by Mal Baboyian who recently retired from senior leadership positions at...

Print Agnostic Student Becomes a Print Enthusiast After Classes at the University of Houston Digital Media Program. Next Goal is NYU Masters in Print Management.

Deborah Corn’s podcast with Andy & Julie Plata discusses the future workforce as universities continue canceling graphic arts programs. The Platas share how a university upgraded courses, with industry vendor assistance, to attract digital-native millennials. Graduates learn to initiate, produce, and manage a broad mix of media disciplines - includ...

In the mid 70s Gary Starkweather pitched his idea of using Xerox copier technology to build laser printers. His boss declared it was the most brain-dead idea ever heard. Starkweather persisted working with his technical assistant, Bob Kowalski. As a team of two they created the Xerox laser printer which revolutionized printing and Xerox’s profits....

Developing breakthrough print technology is a daunting task. But, doing that while a company is dealing with the multi-year organizational upheaval seems almost impossible. Xerox accomplished the impossible! The new 100% Xerox designed from the ground up, high-quality, high-speed, cut-sheet inkjet press – The Baltoro HF Inkjet Press - will bring ma...

PE firms like Siris, who bought EFI, seem to be recognizing the unrealized value in the print, packaging, and label industry. As more senior print professionals join PE firms investments should accelerate. Recent PE examples: Platinum Equity buys Pitney Bowes DMT; ICV buys SG360; Arion Partners financed ePac; Apollo buys Pitney Bowes Services; Icah...

INTERACT 2019’s 300+ attendees gained new insights into Ricoh’s future plans and latest technology platforms. One of the event’s technology highlights was the new RICOH VC 70000 with early owners sharing their operational experiences and new revenue opportunities. A new ‘Operational Excellence’ education track focused on lean manufacturing, media,...

Marketers discarded the old communications channels when the shiny new digital ones arrived like in the movie Toy Story where Woody was discarded for Buzz Lightyear. BUT, as the new begins fading, the old is often reconsidered. Digital delivery systems are beginning to fade. So - now is the time to promote print to ‘top of mind’ with storytelling....

An all-cash agreement is in place to buy EFI for $37 a share. If the transaction is approved by EFI’s shareholders and no better offer is received, the sales will be completed by the end of September. The transaction announcement surprised the industry as well as EFI’s new CEO. By Thursday afternoon, the stock was trading at $37.22 (a 26.6% increas...