Podcasts From The Printerverse

David Zwang, Principal Consultant at Zwang & Company, shares some trends he is seeing in the industry, and how the Ghent Workgroup is developing new possibilities with PDF 2.0 to help printers and designers optimize their production files in conjunction with evolving digital print technology.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: David Zwang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidzwang/ Zwang & Company: https://www.zwang.com/ Ghent Workgroup: https://www.gwg.org/

Francis McMahon, Executive Vice President at Canon Solutions America, shares noteworthy news from their annual Media and Analyst event, discusses how Canon is enabling customers to embrace new technologies and succeed with inkjet and picks three Grateful Dead songs he would apply to describe the mission and philosophy of his company.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Francis McMahon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-mcmahon-b3364620/ Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com

Mark Stephenson, Director of Marketing, at ColDesi and Marc Vila, Director of Marketing at Colman and Company, discuss their podcast, Custom Apparel Startups, and how they help people become  “logoizers” by providing tips, business advice, and yes...equipment, too!  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Custom Apparel Startups: https://customapparelstartups.com Custom Apparel Startups Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CustomApparelStartUps/ Mark Stephenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstephenson761/ Marc Vila: https://coldesi.com/experts-and-authors/ ColDesi: https://coldesi.com/ Colman and Company: https://colmanandcompany.com/

Toby Saalfeld, US Director of Color Management at Ricoh, shares the definition of color management and what it was originally designed for, and why Ricoh looks at color management from a holistic perspective to help printers achieve color greatness, efficiently. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Toby Saalfeld: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobysaalfeld/ Ricoh: https://www.takealookatricohproduction.com/

Frazer Chesterman, a founder of InPrint, shares his definition of Industrial Print, where the opportunities lie for print service providers, and how the InPrint USA show is leading and supporting the new industrial revolution.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Frazer Chesterman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazerchesterman/ InPrint USA: http://www.inprintshow.com/usa/exhibition/

Trish Witkowski, CEO at FoldFactory and FreshCut Crafts, shares why she is excited about the evolution of print and where it is today, and how she will WOW the crowd at Project Peacock Print Fair with a new presentation that will inspire while firing on all cylinders. Meet Trish in NYC, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles in 2019. This podcast was sponsored by PRINTING United and BRAND United coming to Dallas Oct 23-25, 2019.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Trish Witkowski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishwitkowski/ Fold Factory: https://foldfactory.com/ FreshCut Crafts: https://www.freshcutcrafts.com/ Project Peacock Print Fair: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/print-fair/

Tobias Degsell, Founder of Combiner and former curator at the Nobel Museum, shares why successful collaborations and innovation require trust and a willingness to push beyond your boundaries and borders. Meet Tobias at Project Peacock Print Fair in NYC, Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles in 2019. This podcast was sponsored by PRINTING United and BRAND United coming to Dallas Oct 23-25, 2019. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Tobias Degsell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-degsell/ Combiner: http://combiner.se/ Project Peacock Print Fair: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/print-fair/ PRINTING United / BRAND United: https://info.printingunited.com/main

Morten Reitoft, CEO and President at INKISH TV, shares the origin of INKISH.TV, what it would take to create a global print network, and why Landa must deliver presses in 2019. InkishTV: http://inkish.tv Morten Reitoft: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reitoft/ Project Peacock Peeks: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/peeks/

Sarah Helminiak, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), shares how the THREADX Conference is helping garment decorators to position themselves for exponential growth, and how SGIA is centering content and programs around direct-to-garment printing to support the industry convergence mission of PRINTING United. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Sarah Helminiak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahperk/ SGIA: https://www.sgia.org/ THREADX: www.threadxconference.com  PRINTING United: https://info.printingunited.com

Scott Scheidenhelm, Channel Senior Manager of Software and Solutions at Ricoh, shares how printers can assess and optimize their workflows for growth in 2019, and how Ricoh helps their customers automate to maximize throughput for greater profitability. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Scott Scheidenhelm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-scheidenhelm-49a59b7/ Ricoh: https://www.takealookatricoh.com/

Dr. Samir Husni, Professor at The University of Mississippi, President at Magazine Consulting & Research, and Founder and Director at Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, shares how he came to be Mr. Magazine, and why the future of print and publishing lies in people and not platforms.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dr. Samir Husni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirhusni/ Mr. Magazine: http://www.mrmagazine.com/ Mr. Magazine Blog: http://www.mrmagazine.me Launch Monitor Blog: https://launchmonitor.wordpress.com/ Magazine Consulting & Research: http://magazineconsultingandresearch.com/ Magazine Innovation Center: http://www.maginnovation.org

Ashley Maydak, Brand Marketing Manager at Domtar Paper shares how an informed paper choice can elevate your print projects without breaking the bank, and how to get Domtar's inspiring paper promotions delivered to your door. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ashley Maydak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-maydak-1171498/ Domtar Paper: https://domtarblueline.com/

Erika Switzer, Vice President at DirectMail2.0, shares how their new  Leadmatch capability precisely matches website traffic from direct mail recipients without pURL's, and delivers invaluable data for sales.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Erika Switzer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-switzer-3bb18a109/ DirectMail2.0: http://directmail2.com/

Dan Johansen, Senior Manager of Wide Format at Ricoh, discusses the vast opportunity for wide format printing in retail, and some of the applications possible with Ricoh technology. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dan Johansen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjohansen1/ Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com/

Angelo Manno, Global OEM and Strategic Accounts Manager at Enfocus and Martijn Eier, CEO at Cloudprinter, share how their partnership enables print service providers to increase their print volume and improve job efficiency and how they are building a global print network through automation. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Angelo Manno — https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelomanno/ Enfocus — https://www.enfocus.com Martijn Eier — https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijneier/ Cloudprinter — https://www.cloudprinter.com/ Enfocus Switch — https://www.enfocus.com/en/switch

Learn more about the opportunity for commercial printers to succeed in digital packaging and hear how Printers are making it happen. Panelists: Konica Minolta, Xeikon, PrintIQ, CHILI Publish, HP. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com PrintIQ: https://printiq.com/ CHILI Publish: https://www.chili-publish.com HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration

Learn how to assess your current workflow and implement best practices for streamlining print shop production. Panelists: Avanti, Solimar, Enfocus, PrintIQ, Canon.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Avanti: https://avantisystems.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ Enfocus: https://www.enfocus.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com/ Canon: https://csa.canon.com

Discussion about the color management quandary: Whose responsibility is this? …and how Printers and Print Customers can achieve their expected color results. Panelists: Ricoh, HP, Canon. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration Canon: https://csa.canon.com

Our Intergalactic Alliance partners share a few minutes on what they showcased at Print18, how they are pushing the print industry forward and helping customers achieve success. Today you will meet: adphos, Solimar, Konica Minolta, PrintIQ, HP. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: adphos: http://www.adphos.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration

Hear case studies that illustrate how a new technology purchase can enhance print shop offerings and open new doors to new markets in the process. Panelists: Eagle Systems, DirectMail 2.0, Konica Minolta, Xeikon, PrintIQ. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Eagle Systems: https://thefoilexperts.com DirectMail 2.0: http://directmail2.com Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com