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Online eNewsletter here's your January 17, 2020 eNews
Flag Print in 2020

Cashing in on the $10Billion 2020 Election Cycle Spend
This year’s US political advertising from presidential, federal, and state election campaigns across all media is projected as much as $10,000,000,000. Printers, both large and small, should be planning how to best tap into that treasure trove. The big impediments are competing with social media and developing the sophisticated campaign materials to close sales.

UH Trademark

Transmedia Marketing® Trademarked By University of Houston Digital Media Program
The trademark recognizes the University of Houston Digital Media Program’s leadership in reinventing graphic arts education. Transmedia Marketing integrates multiple communication platforms to prepare digital-native students for careers spanning print, packaging, video, media and related media. Read more...
Uteco Kinyosha

Successful Install of the First UTECO Sapphire EVO Press
Packaging printer Kinyosha Printing Co. started production on the newly installed UTECO Sapphire EVO Press UTECO Sapphire EVO Press powered by KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology. “It is exciting to be the first operating installation site in the world for this ground breaking capability in the packaging market.”
Thomas Fröhlich

Textile OEM Selects Memjet to Add Digital Print Capabilities
MHM incorporates Memjet’s DuraFlex technology in its iQ Oval textile press. Thomas Fröhlich, MHM’s CEO “Printer uptime is critical to the success of customers. But many of our customers have limited technical knowledge, or operate in regions with limited technical resources. That’s why we chose DuraFlex.”
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Sid Chadwick

Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick 
Talent Will Not Can Not Sit Still!
Young Talent won’t wait to be developed, and continually developed Talent tends to attract new Talent. What are you doing to tap and build your organization’s Teamwork, and Talent? What are you doing now to develop and attract the Talent you need now and will need?
Debbie Nicholson

Stop PRICE MATCHING your Competitor!
It’s Not Good For Your Business
Don’t fall into the trap of “believing” you are getting a job because you are matching a competitor. If you genuinely know your numbers – then that’s where you should stay.  Let your competitor take a loss.  I know, I know – this sounds hard, but you are running a business to make a profit. 

Kay Fernandez

Konica Minolta Partners With Future Ready Schools
“Our alliance with Future Ready Schools creates amazing working potential for our business and for schools across our nation, and we look forward to the impact it will have on students,” said Kay Fernandez, Senior VP, Marketing, Konica Minolta. “The relationships we build through partnerships like this are vital as we continually innovate to advance technology to support the next generation of leaders.” 
Security

Ricoh Named a Leader in Print and Document Security
A new IDC MarketScape report named Ricoh, a leader in global print and document security. The report finds Ricoh's portfolio designed to address customers' document and information security pain points and buyer needs across all verticals and company sizes. "Security is one area in particular where Ricoh's customer-feedback-centric approach really shines," said Yasuyuki Nomizu, Corp Sr VP, CISO, Ricoh.
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Revolutionize your Business with XMPie Marketing Automation: A Customer Story
RPM React has used XMPie software to transform its business from a print provider to an omnichannel marketing powerhouse. In this webinar, RPM will be sharing a recent campaigns powered by XMPie marketing automation software, which raised funds for the Dorset Wildlife Trust and educated the community.
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In Memorandum
Joel Cartun

Joel Cartun, an early pioneer in the digital printing industry, passed away on January 10, 2020. Joel founded Comvestrix in 1977. Twenty years later, Cartun combined Convestix with six other digital printing service companies to create a new public company, Vestcom.
Names in the News
Rod Bristol

Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA) welcomes Cecil R. (Rod) Bristol, CFE, as a Director at the firm.

Kelly Dolphin

The Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) today announced that Kelly Dolphin has been promoted to be Vice President of Finance, Controller for GFC. 
Scott Millar

Canon U.S.A. is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. N. Scott Millar to senior vice president and general manager of Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Audit, Ethics & Business Consultation and Canon Solutions America, Inc. Human Resources.
firefighters

Good News Outside of Print: Opera House Lights Up With images of Firefighters in Support of Australia's Bushfire Crisis
The projections were tributes to the firefighters and communities who have suffered through months of searing temperatures and smoke.

Industry News

o Museum of Printing ~ Hot Metal Day, Saturday, February 1st

o Nick Titus Named President of Minuteman Press International

o X-Rite Announces Next Generation i1Pro 3 for Print and Imaging Professionals

o The Messagepoint Touchpoint Exchange for Medicare Version 4.0

o Heidelberg Web Carton Converting Integrates with Heidelberg USA

o GlobalQuality.Space Announced as Label Summit Latin America 2020 Gold Sponsor

o Canon + OneVision = A Winning Partnership for Productivity

o Xeikon and Schaffner GF AG Enter into Distribution Agreement