Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions' January 2015 edition, including Government Publishing Office, Nahan Printing, PTI Marketing Technologies, Alliance Franchise Brands, Tukaiz, Packard Press and RR Donnelley.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has certified RR Donnelley's Crawfordsville, IN, South Plant facility to its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status. This certification recognizes the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health.
Expanding its EFI Connect Users' Conference program, EFI has added a "fireside chat" keynote on January 21, 2015, with Thomas Quinlan III, president and CEO of RR Donnelley. Quinlan will share his personal and professional story to show how both he and RR Donnelley have been able to adapt as the industry changes.
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals has named R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. as a leading outsourcing service provider on its Global Outsourcing 100 list. For the fourth consecutive year, RR Donnelley has received this recognition. In addition, the company appears on five sublists, including Best Five Companies for Industry-focused Services in supporting real estate companies and among the Best Five Companies in delivering legal support services, among others.
An investment of $15.9 million will be made to maintain and expand the digital printing volume at RR Donnelley's book manufacturing operations in Crawfordsville, IN. The improvements will add at least 16 jobs over the next few years, reported the Journal Review.
If catalogers and magazine publishers were looking for the right mix in 2013, their main challenge in 2014 was ensuring a seamless integration between print and the Web. As a result, more and more catalog and publication printers are changing their focus from solely providing ink-on-paper products to becoming true multi-channel partners.
The good news? There are no price increases on tap for January. The bad news? Not much else has changed. The opportunity? Align yourself even more effectively with direct marketing clientele, using a multitude of integrated channels, to keep direct mail fresh, vibrant and relevant. And we have three of the nation's top print producers of direct mail to elaborate on the subject.
NEW YORK—Mimeo.com, a provider of online, on-demand managed content distribution and printing of customized business documents and marketing materials, announced the appointment of Steven Brown as the company’s senior vice president of business development. Brown joins Mimeo with more than 27 years in sales and business development.
Industry veteran Steven Brown has been tapped by Mimeo.com to spearhead channel partnerships and expand enterprise sales in his new role as senior vice president of business development. He has over 27 years of experience, most recently working for RR Donnelley as president of CDS in Oregon.
CHICAGO—An investment of $15.9 million will be made to maintain and expand the digital printing volume at RR Donnelley's book manufacturing operations in Crawfordsville, IN. The improvements will add at least 16 jobs over the next few years, reported the Journal Review.
