At the PINE annual Industry Awards Gala, set for Thursday, April 4th at the Marriott Boston/Newton hotel in Newton, MA, Robert Keane, Vistaprint’s president and CEO, will receive the Industry Influencer Award. The Award honors the contributions of an individual whose vision and energy have impacted our industry in a profound and permanent manner.
Through Xerox's acquisition of Impika, a leader in the design, production and sale of production inkjet printing solutions used for industrial, commercial, security, label and package printing, it will now go to market with the industry’s broadest range of digital presses, strengthening its leadership in digital color production printing.
A growing number of companies in the commercial printing world are dialing down their use of trade shows as part of their marketing efforts. “We’re in a world of information,” said Jon Levine, Xerox vice president of global experiential marketing. “The customer has all the control right now. What were trying to do is build advocates for our brand. The idea is, we have to reach our customers in different ways. The efficient way to do that might not be trade shows.”
Xerox digital front ends (DFEs), powered by Fiery, are now available for the Xerox Color J75 and C75 presses. These DFEs are among the first to market built on EFI’s award-winning new Fiery FS100 Pro platform, which integrates seamlessly with EFI's market-leading MIS/ERP software, eCommerce/Web-to-print products, and scheduling tools to complete the entire end-to-end print workflow.
EFI proved that "what happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas," especially for the roughly 800 attendees who could select from more than 150 breakout and training sessions at the EFI Connect users' group meeting held here Jan. 15-18 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Sessions covered MIS/ERP software, Web-to-print systems, industrial inkjet printers and Fiery technology.
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ February 2013 edition, featuring Xerox Corp., Appleton Coated, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., DocuSource, C&W Pressroom Products, Central Ink, Xingraphics, MBO America, Roland DGA, Navitor Inc., Glunz & Jensen, NELA Ternes Register Group, Duplo USA, Eltosch America, DeVries, manroland sheetfed, Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), xpedx, Printing Research Inc., Presstek Inc., Graphic Innovators and Pitney Bowes.
The Xerox Color J75 and C75 presses are geared for various production settings, including in-plant operations, quick printers, commercial printers, creative agencies, photo specialty retailers and departmental environments. The press’ productivity features and media handling will appeal to both seasoned digital professionals and those entering the market.
Many of the industry's most prestigious exhibitors have signed on to showcase their latest industry solutions at the Graphics of the Americas Expo & Conference (GOA), being held February 21-23, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
To generate business and foster stronger customer relationships, Wind Creek Casino needed a direct marketing campaign that would increase casino traffic on specific dates, collect customer information, and solicit email and phone opt-ins for future marketing. Its cross-media campaign had a 552 percent ROI.
Ursula Burns, chairman and CEO of Xerox, has been named as the recipient of the 2013 Prism Award. Presented by the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the award recognizes distinguished leadership in the graphic communications media industry.
