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INDUSTRY EVENTS
25 June – Can managed print services really make a company more “green”? What does the shifting of multinationals to Asia Pacific mean for MPS providers? What does business process outsourcing entail for Stage 3 MPS prospects – and for MPS providers? Senior consultants from Photizo Group will tackle these questions in an idea-packed Experts Webinar on Wednesday, June 30 at 11 AM – 12 PM EDT. The Photizo Group Experts Webinar Series is a centralized source for the latest information on diverse subjects relevant to the MPS market. Attendees quickly gain specific information on a professional look at topics paramount to the industry.
The scheduled speakers and their topics are:
Rob Sethre, Photizo Senior Consultant, Partner – The Green Aspect of MPS (also to be covered in the next MPS Insights Journal)
Keng Keng Tan, Photizo Senior Consultant – The impact on MPS providers as multinational corporations move to Asia Pacific
Steven Swift, Photizo Senior Consultant – Moving up to Stage 3 and business process outsourcing - how MPS provides a window onto underlying workflows and business processes, along with integration of distributed and central (CRD) printing
The $199 registration fee includes the webinar, a slide deck of the presentation and a recording of the webinar. After purchase, attendees will receive a link to register for the event. The webinar is free for Photizo Group Global Advisory clients, who should contact hsmith@photizogroup for access. Space is limited. To reserve a webinar seat, visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/905809705.
22 June - Summer Education from Gilbane Group
19 June - Direct Marketing Association of Southern California - Orange County Chapter
Tuesday, July 20th - Lunch Presentation
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IN the NEWS
23 June - The Oldham Group announced that they have signed a master agreement with InkTec Corporation to market, install and support the Jetrix product line of UV printers in the United States. Finalized in May, the agreement calls for The Oldham Group to begin marketing both the Jetrix 2513 (4x8 UV flatbed printer) and the larger Jetrix 3015 (5x10 UV flatbed printer) immediately. With five offices spread from Illinois to Texas, The Oldham Group currently serves a customer base of over 1,200 commercial printers, digital service providers, and packaging converters throughout the country. For more information about The Oldham Group and their offerings, please visit http://www.oldhamgroup.com/.
23 June - Speakers now have until Monday, July 26, to submit proposals for presentations at the first MPS conference focused on the Asia Pacific managed print services market. The 2010 Asia Pacific MPS Conference, hosted by Photizo Group, is September 2-3, 2010 in Singapore, and the extended deadline will allow more time to submit ideas for panels and sessions at this premier industry event. From end users to channel partners, managed print services providers and practitioners are encouraged to share their best practices and case studies. Proposals can cover a range of topics that highlight successful approaches and practical ideas from actual MPS engagements. See... Speaker forms
21 June - Océ announced the new Océ Arizona® 550 XT UV flatbed printerwith an extra-large flatbed table for oversized rigid media or objects. It includes a Production Mode print speed nearly twice that of the Océ Arizona 350 XT printer. The Océ Arizona 550 XT printer will make its debut in the international Océ booth at the FESPA exhibition in Munich, 22-26 June 2010. It is expected to be available for order in the U.S. starting in late Q3-2010. The Océ Arizona 550 XT printer is the next generation model in the award-winning Océ Arizona Series of UV flatbed printers. It uses UV curable inks and Océ VariaDot™ imaging technology to deliver near-photographic image quality for nearly any application. Designed as a true flatbed system, it can print on a wide variety of oversized rigid substrates up to 98.4 by 120 inches and offers a flexible media printing option for roll-based media up to 86.6 inches wide.
21 June – InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, today announced that TPSi, a provider of computer output management and distribution services, has chosen the InfoPrint Pro 1357 MICR printer to meet the increasing demand from their customers to deliver unique, Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)-enabled documents. This new printer from InfoPrint Solutions offers customers such as TPSi secure MICR capabilities via its valued technology partner Rosetta Technologies.
15 June - Xeikon announced that Nashville, TN-based Ambrose Printing Co.,a commercial printer specializing in religious publishing, retail communications and educational testing, has purchased and installed a Xeikon digital color press. Ambrose Printing is a 145-year-old company which handles commercial printing, labels, kits and fulfillment for several diverse markets including sports publishing, religious publishing, educational booklets and point of purchase printing. John Ambrose, CEO of Ambrose Printing, said many of his company's customers are looking to print on a variety of formats, and the Xeikon technology emerged as the ideal solution due to its format flexibility. Xeikon digital color presses can easily produce 20-inch wide application pieces and do not impose any limitations on the length of the printed image. Ambrose added that the Xeikon press allows them to take on short to medium run jobs involving variable data printing, which the company could not deliver cost-effectively prior to installing the press.
14 June - BÖWE BELL + HOWELL announced expansion plans for a new customer excellence and demonstration centerat its facility in Durham, N.C. This center will feature the widest range of inserting, sorting, software, vision and service offerings available today, and provide an opportunity for customers to meet with BBH industry experts. The facility will feature solutions from BBH and its partner companies. A state-of-the-art meeting room and control center, with capacity for large groups, will serve as the hub for customer meetings, technical advisory councils and other customer and industry events.
14 June - Komori America Corporation announced that it has launched a new website, www.KomoriPackaging.com, to offer up-to-the minute packaging practices and solutions specific to the print industry. The site highlights companies that have entered the lucrative packaging market successfully, offers articles and videos on how to incorporate package printing as a new revenue stream in today’s competitive product landscape, and offers a white paper on “How Sustainable Packaging is Shaping the Future for Business.” Visitors to the user-friendly website will learn how to maximize efficiency and productivity through Komori America’s Lithrone S40, SX40, S44, and SX29. In addition, easy-to-download product brochures are available.
NAMES in the NEWS
24 June – GMC Software Technology announced a new blog posting by Bill Parker, CMO at GMC Software Technology. The blog, titled: “True personalization: using transactions to build relationships with customers,” explores the progress of personalized communications over the last ten years. The blog can seen at: http://www.gmc.net/blog/ and is open to viewer comments. The company’s “News Lounge,” launched more than a year ago, is an new easy- to-access online information service from GMC Software Technology designed to help anyone involved in TransPromo, personalized communication, multi-channel communications and associated marketing activities to keep up to date with the latest industry technologies, trends and ideas. In addition to an industry blog, which is also available in mobile phone format, GMC’s News Lounge also features a video channel that includes interviews with customers, GMC executives as well as other industry thought leaders which can be found at: http://www.gmc.net/newslounge/.
22 June - Diversified Information Technologies, Inc. announced that CEO Scott Byers has been appointed to the Team Pennsylvania® Foundation Board of Directors. Team Pennsylvania® Foundation is a dynamic, public/private partnership that initiates and supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania's competitiveness and economic prosperity. The organization looks to the shared expertise, knowledge and vision of industry leaders as a way to reach this goal. Through its partnerships, the Foundation brings together public officials and private leaders to enhance the business climate and secure valuable jobs for Pennsylvanians, help to educate and build a strong workforce, and develop creative solutions to the challenges facing business and government across Pennsylvania.
18 June -Prinova Inc. announced the appointment of Barrie Laver as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Laver is a senior business executive with a proven track record in building value and developing management teams. Mr. Laver brings Prinova over 20 years of executive management experience in the private equity, venture capital, hospitality and asset management industries. Prior to joining Prinova, Mr. Laver was COO and CFO of Geminare Incorporated. He previously served as Director, and President & CEO of Lais Hotel Properties Limited, Managing Partner at RBC Capital Partners, and Founder and Managing Partner of CastleHill Ventures, a high net worth-backed venture capital fund.
17 June - Pitney Bowes Inc. announced it was appointing two executives to expanded senior leadership roles at the company.
Vicki O’Meara, who joined Pitney Bowes in 2008 as executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer, has been appointed executive vice president and president, Pitney Bowes Management Services and Government & Postal Affairs. In her last position at Ryder, she served as president of the company’s $2 billion U.S. Supply Chain Solutions division. Before joining Ryder, O’Meara was a partner at Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, where she led the firm’s global environmental, health and safety section. Her early career was spent in government, including legal leadership positions at the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency, and an appointment as a White House Fellow.
John O’Hara, who served as executive vice president and general manager of the international operations of Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI), has been named vice president and president, PBBI. O’Hara joined Pitney Bowes in 2007 when Pitney Bowes acquired the software company then known as MapInfo. At the time, he was executive vice president, international, and he was subsequently named executive vice president and general manager, international operations for PBBI. Before joining MapInfo, O’Hara held senior general management roles at Microsoft UK, Pivotal Corporation, and at Lotus Development Corporation in the United Kingdom and South Africa. O’Hara succeeds Mike Hickey, who recently announced he was leaving the company to begin a career as a consultant and university lecturer.
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