Business Management

The role of printers in shaping our country is immeasurable. In June I took an educational bus trip focused on the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Everywhere we stopped, I saw evidence that the fight for civil rights could not have been possible without printing.

The strategic shift of Mark J. Subers to chief innovation officer and Chris Curran to group president, media and events; supports the growth and vision for the next phase of the Alliance and positions the Expo as a global events force in the printing industry.

The Digital Packaging Summit announced the sponsors playing a pivotal role in advancing the future of packaging.

Franchise Services, Inc., a company that owns Sir Speedy, PIP, Signal Graphics, and other brands, has renewed its membership to the Alliance for another five-year commitment.

eProductivity Software has acquired Enterprise Print Management Solutions (EPMS), an MIS software provider.

Mark Michelson, printing industry veteran and long-time editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions, has announced his retirement.

In a new blog, Consultant Howie Fenton details the way leading in-plants measure productivity and how those metrics have evolved. See the full blog here.

The top job at California’s Office of State Publishing, the country's largest state government printer, has now been filled. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed an industry veteran to the role of State Printer.

John Cruser will move into the International President role with the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA).

Women in Print Alliance launched a membership program designed to provide enhanced benefits to women at all stages of their careers.