Financial Printing Outlook -- Clawing Their Way Back

"The successful companies will be those able to manage their way through the current environment and take advantage of opportunities when conditions do improve. There are a number of current opportunities—if you have the resources and strategies to go after them," he says.

In the compliance arena, passage of the Sarbannes-Oxley Act and SEC rule changes are driving an increase in the volume and scope of required government filings, including those which must be filed electronically, according to Johnson. In the investment management industry, he says there are opportunities to provide companies with print-on-demand and related services to help them control costs and reduce inventories as they target certain customer groups and seek to raise assets under management. "So, the opportunities are there if you are positioned to grab them," Johnson reports.