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Andy and Julie Plata

Pandemic or Endemic, Distancing It’s Here to Stay
Just when we got used to the word “pandemic,” we learn it is an “endemic.” In many ways, we are socially closer to our colleagues, but in a physical distance way. A new level of empathy and trust will be needed in the business world, replacing “direction and control.” Sharing experiences helps us find our way in the uncharted territory that lies ahead.
Kodak Sonora XTRA Process Free Plates

Groundbreaking Innovations from Kodak
Kodak announced a revolutionary new inkjet press and an enhanced portfolio of offset and digital solutions designed to deliver an unmatched return on investment. Kodak's game-changing technology allows printers to increase profitability by making their traditional workflows more efficient while creating opportunities for growth.
HP Indigo

Printer Boosts Fast Print Services with New Digital Press
Bennett Graphics launched the new HP Indigo 100K Digital Press, delivering breakthrough digital offset productivity enabling new business opportunities. “Growing demand for the HP Indigo 100K is a testament to the need for high-quality, versatility, and productive digital printing,” said Haim Levit, general manager of HP Indigo.
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Sid Chadwick

Developing the Business 
Are We Listening For Cries of Pain As Opportunities?
Do your Customer’s know your capabilities or what you COULD DO if they asked you? Are you tracking day-to-day week-to-week progress on what’s being learned and gained? What new talents are you bringing in to demonstrate and support new and needed capabilities?
Debbie Nicholson

Wide-Format Printing is HOT!
Going Wide with Wide-Format printing has turned out to be a business-saver during the COVID-19 pandemic. While other segments of printing may be a bit soft, Wide-Format Printing is hotter than ever. The companies who added Wide-Format printing to their manufacturing are grateful they did – it is profitable and consistent business.
Rob Lowe

Why is Scalable Important to Customer Communications?
What happens to customer communications when a business faces a crisis? Well, we should all know because Covid-19 just taught us this lesson. What happens to CCM during a crisis goes something like this... 
Webinar by BCC Software

Understanding COVID-19's Impact on the Mailing Industry
During this webinar, BCC Software President, Chris Lien, will be examining the impact of the pandemic on the mailing industry and then moderating a panel of experts from across the mailing industry to hear their perspectives on what happened, how the industry is doing, and where we go from here.
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Names in the News
Patrick Bolan

Patrick Bolan
Patrick Bolan, Avanti’s recently retired Founder, and President has launched MPB Consulting, Inc.
Roger Albert

Corey Rivard
The Flex Technology Group (FTG) announces that Corey Rivard has been promoted to President of FlexPrint, Inc.
Roger Albert

Roger Albert
ColorGATE announced that Roger Albert had joined the company as VP of Global Sales and Business Development on June 1st.
Good News Outside of Print
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Google’s Drone Service Now Dropping Library Books to Kids
Book-loving kids in Christiansburg, Va, are about to get a special delivery to ease the boredom of summer quarantine. Google will soon start dropping books to kids via its drone delivery service, Wing, according to the Washington Post. 

Industry News

o Visual Workflow Designer Released by Quickcoms

o Tilia Labs Joins CERM and Esko to Present Integrated Workflow Solution for...

o Minuteman Press Franchise GA Inspires Community to Bounce Back...

o Easy Cut Studio Adds Multi-Language Support

o Quadient Takes Leap Forward in the Execution of its Strategic Plan with the...

Additional News

o INDOPLAS, INDOPACK and INDOPRINT Postponed to 2 – 5 June 2021

o Announcing IDERA, Xeikon and Flint Group Bring Digital Print to the Corrugated Industry

o TheIJC Now has Over 40 Hours of Technical Presentations on YouTube

o Socipack Installs Second Nilpeter Press to Increase Capacity

o Maverick Concepts Invests in Future Growth with 2nd VUTEk FabriVU Printer and EFI ERP...

o APTech Updates Course Start Date for Advanced Leadership Program

o One Week to Until the FSEA Online Learning Experience

o HYBRID Software Formula for Success: F ~ i4.0 * C-squared

o Fujifilm Customer Interviews Show Encouraging Print Service Industry

o Siegwerk and Varcotec Form Partnership for Lock 3 Antimicrobial Coating

o SunDance Graphics Maximizes Uptime & Throughput with Heidelberg

o IPIA Helps to Empower Home-Learning with Xeretec and Twinkl

o Xerox Future of Work Survey Reveals 82% of Employees Expected to Return to the Office...

o The Print Show Postponed to September 2021

o L/M/B Druck Louko Fires Up a Second Rapida 106
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