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Online eNewsletter here's your March 27, 2020 eNews

HP to Shareholders Man Distancing

HP to Shareholders: Keep Xerox Socially Distanced
A joint letter to shareholders from HP’s CEO and Board Chairman shared that now is not the time to be dealing with Xerox’s takeover maneuvers. More than ever, the current COVID-19 pandemic environment, makes Xerox’s highly leveraged bid unsustainable and threatens the future of both companies.

Font Categories

Boost Customer Satisfaction with Font Knowledge
Don’t let your direct mail campaigns miss the opportunity to make a distinctive first impression because of a lack of font knowledge. Successful printers deliver a full range of services, including graphic design that takes the latest styles and trends into account. To stand out in today's world, modern fonts need to have an appropriate, fresh look and feel.

KM-1

NY Print and Marketing Group Shifts to Inkjet Technology
“Inkjet has transcended to a revolutionary state where you’re seeing, for the first time, the traditional offset business model being significantly disrupted by the AccurioJet KM-1 technology. This press, in my opinion, has a much bigger impact ...

Sid Chadwick

Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick
I See The Future Differently
Business is still about personal, mutually beneficial relationships. I see “Online Learning” becoming a more user-friendly, available option. I see company owners and Production management personally more proactive with Major Customers, and senior management more into “measurement” ”reporting” and “accountability”. Read more...

Debbie Nicholson

Part II: Did you know Outsourcing Wide-Format projects can be Profitable?
Let’s talk about how to add client value and add a much-needed healthy profit to your bottom-line! Gain some insight into outsourcing your Wide-Format projects (in part and whole) as well as securing parameters to make it a positive outcome for all parties. Where’s your Sign? Let Debbie help you find it.

Featured News

John Hyde

GAA Names New Managing Director of Special Situations
John E. Hyde, Esq., has been named to the new position of Managing Director of Special Situations at Graphic Arts Advisors. This new role strengthens one of GAA’s niche services, structuring creative M&A transactions for companies facing financial challenges.

Print is Essential -PIM

Allow Print Service Providers to Support Virus Suppression
Printing Industry Midwest (PIM), representing the Midwest’s print service providers, implores Minnesota's Governor Walz to reverse the categorization of print and paper related industries as Non-Essential Businesses.

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Names in the News

Raymond Grant

Raymond Grant has been promoted to Director of Product Management at BlueCrest.

Brice Plote

AWT Labels & Packaging is pleased to announce Brice Plote has joined the company as a Sales Executive.

Sean Hickey

Sean Hickey, Xerox’s President of US Production, is celebrating 30 years at Xerox.

Elliott Peck

Canon U.S.A. announced that Eliott Peck, the company’s executive VP and GM of the Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, will retire effective March 31, 2020.

In Memorandum

Aris Ballestrazzi

Sitma Machinery Founder Aris Ballestrazzi passes away on March 19, 2020. Aris founded Sitma in 1965 and has never left its side. Aris will be remembered for his immense strength and his profound integrity, after all, his word was his honor, and these are the values that distinguish Sitma.

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Good News Outside of Print: People Helping Neighbors
Across the nation, people are stocking their Little Free Libraries with food, toilet paper, and other necessities as a creative way to lend a helping hand to neighbors in need without breaking the rules of social distancing.

Industry News

o Interview with Sabine Geldermann:drupa postponed to April 2021

o Minuteman Press Helping Independent Print Shops Sell a Printing Business

o Koenig & Bauer and Actega to Continue Cooperation in the Future

o Xplor Announces Re-Scheduling of 2020 Event

o Hunkeler Innovationdays: Postponement by one year to 2022

o HP Issues Letter to Shareholders

o B&R Moll Deemed Essential Business; Will Continue to Supply Print

o 3Diligent Helps Coordinate Digital Manufacturing Response to PPE

o GMG Americas Remains Fully Operational through COVID-19

o FUJIFILM Provides COVID-19 Update

o Xerox Acquires Altodigital and ITEC Connect, Expanding SMB Reach

o Color-Logic Offers Free Metallic Files to All Printers

o Business Continuity Confirmed for Tecnau Offices

o HYBRID Software Promises Uninterupted Service to its Cutomers

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