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Sunil Gupta - Memjet CEO

Shared Values and Vision: Moving Forward At Memjet
Last month Memjet's CEO Len Lauer unexpectedly passed away. Sunil Gupta, the new CEO of Memjet, said, "As I begin my journey to fill these large shoes, I want to honor Len's memory by acknowledging his amazing groundwork as CEO. I am fortunate to have had him in my life as a business partner and friend; we shared common core values."
Open Shop

A New CX for the Post-COVID Print Clients and Employees
Your clients (and employees) will be asking, “What have you done to protect me from a COVID infection?” The new CX experience will focus on items like contactless delivery, printed material sanitization, and personal interactions. Companies who have enacted meaningful Post-COVID safeguards will gain new revenue and those who don’t …
Kodak - Benedict Press

Benedict Press Improves Sustainability Kodak
The abbey printer has been certified under the European Commission’s ambitious EMAS since 2019. The decision to introduce the KODAK SONORA X Process Free Plate was made in summer 2019 as part of ongoing sustainability efforts. An environmentally friendly approach that makes sparing use of resources is a top priority for Benedict Press, which produces on sheetfed offset and toner digital equipment. 
Font History

Fonts Have a History that Matters to Every Print Business
With the explosion in the number fonts in use today, understanding fonts and where they come from is vital to executing a full-service business model that attracts and keeps profitable customers. Set your printshop apart by offering graphic font design services to your customers. Learn how to put fonts to work to increase your business.
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Sid Chadwick

Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick 
50+ Years and Counting
I've had the honor of serving, learning from, and observing company owners in this great industry successfully for 10, 20, 30, 40, and a rare few for 50+ years. I say, "Successfully" partly because their organizations are still here despite The Great Recession, relentless changes in technologies, and radical changes in consumer and business buying practices.
Man using a copier

The Power of Print Endures
Print is struggling to deal with the impact of the pandemic, but it's very far from dead. "The concept of print is not fading. As one example, a lot of homes found themselves in need of print in a way that they haven't before during the pandemic. For years people have talked about the death of print and that data was moving online, but actually what we've seen in this difficult period is that there will always be a place for print," said Patrick Kickham, director with ICT solutions specialist Datapac.
Merge PIA and SGIA

The Alphabet Soup of Trade Association Mergers
The long and winding road of industry consolidation among the associations serving the printing and related industries may have finally reached its ultimate conclusion with the recently announced merger of the SGIA and PIA. The merger is reflective of the ongoing consolidation in the highly fragmented and diverse universe of companies that make up the industry.
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Names in the News
Traci Johnson

ECI Software Solutions announced the appointment of Traci Johnson as Chief Marketing Officer. 
Juan Fernandez

Juan Fernandez, VP of Managed IT Services at ImageNet Consulting, was appointed as vice-chair position on CompTIA’s Channel Development Advisory Council.
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John Arn Jr.

John Arn Jr., former L/I production manager, passed away on May 11. For nearly 50 years, John Arn Jr. was responsible for making sure The Ledger Independent made it to the press and out the door Monday through Saturday. And it was a job he did well, guiding the newspaper’s production department from Linotype to computers, all skills he taught himself. Read more>>>
Good News Outside of Print
Graduation

Texas Principal Does Truly Special and Memorable for his Senior Class of 2020
A Texas principal traveled over 800 miles to visit each of the graduating seniors at his high school. Check out this video>>>

Industry News

o Minuteman Press’ Bounce Back USA Free COVID-19 Resource Gains National...

o TEAM Concept Printing Expands Package Print Capabilities with Komori’s...

o Anilox Service Techs to Roll Again!

o PRINTING United Alliance Addresses New USPS Postmaster General Appointment

o Unique Competitive Advantage for Megalabel with Durst Tau RSC E Press

o Messagepoint Launches Rationalizer

o Commercial Printing Company Invests in Automation with the Speedmaster XL 75 

o Durst North America Extends Label Market Sales and Support

o Cardbox Packaging Values Heidelberg as Partner in Packaging Printing

o Europe's Largest Leading Folding Carton Printer Opts for Evolution

o Canon U.S.A. Announces System Integrator Program

o Laserfiche Supports Community Hospital Long Beach Reopening

o 2020 Women of the Channel & Power 100 Lists Recognize Star2Star Honorees

o Kodak Reports First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

o Konica Minolta’s bizhub Connector for Dropbox App Now Supports Dropbox Business

o Canon Solutions America, Inc. Expands Cutter Portfolio

o Andrea Briganti at Print4All Conference-Future Factory on June 24

o Techkon Announces a New Version of ChromaLT Software

o Tarsus Confirms China Show Location and Dates