PostPress The Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) exists to promote the value of paper-based communications and, in particular, envelopes and printed products. EMA is dedicated to the business activities of manufacturers and envelope printers, forms companies, packaging companies, market intermediaries and the suppliers that support the industry. EMA works closely with … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Keith Whisler
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Industry Influencer: Mickey Fortune
PostPress RadTech International North America’s mission is to promote the use and development of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) processing as an industrial technique, offering energy savings, elimination of pollution, greater productivity, higher yields and the opportunity for improved, new or unique products. The association for UV and EB technologies recently … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Mickey Fortune
Industry Influencer: Sue Lund
PostPress Custom print finisher The Occasions Group specializes in greeting cards, napkins and envelopes. Vice President of Business Development Sue Lund has been with the company for more than 30 years. After graduating college, she began working with Taylor Corporation, the parent company of The Occasions Group. She has held a variety of positions since then, including sales … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Sue Lund
Industry Influencer: Ford Bowers
PostPress PRINTING United Alliance President and CEO Ford Bowers held several roles in several industries during his career before finding his way to the printing industry. As he explained, it was “through a series of coincidences that I wound up in printing about 15 years ago. It certainly wasn’t planned, but now that I’m in it, I couldn’t be happier. It is creative, … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Ford Bowers
Industry Influencer: Ben Markens, PPC
PostPress Ben Markens has been president of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), the trade association for folding carton companies since 2008. Before joining PPC, he had spent most of his adult life in folding cartons, working in converting companies, including as a plant manager and vice president of operations. In 1988, he founded a consulting practice niched to folding … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Ben Markens, PPC
Industry Influencer: Sabine Geldermann
PostPress drupa has been postponed to 2021. Click here to learn more about the reasons behind the move. Sabine Geldermann is director, drupa, and global head print technologies at Messe Düsseldorf. drupa is the largest printing equipment trade fair in the world. “drupa” is a portmanteau of the German words "druck und papier" – print and paper, respectively. The monster … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Sabine Geldermann
Industry Influencer: Steve Bonoff
Steve Bonoff has spent almost 20 years in graphic communications’ association leadership. In 2018, his career led him to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he now works as the president of the Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) association, a five-state membership association supporting print, mail and marketing service providers. “We provide members with access to trusted … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Steve Bonoff
Industry Influencer: Doreen M. Monteleone, Ph.D.
While it may be a hard connection for most of us to understand, Doreen M. Monteleone easily can explain how she went from receiving her Ph.D. in Coastal Oceanography to helping shape sustainability efforts in printing. “My interests evolved, and jobs changed,” she said. “I went from marine research to Clean Water Act issues to Clean Air Act issues for small businesses to all … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Doreen M. Monteleone, Ph.D.
Industry Influencer: Lindsey Roy
Lindsey Roy is no stranger to the greeting card business – she was named one of the youngest vice presidents in Hallmark Greetings’ more than 100-year history. Now serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for Greetings, Lindsey Roy oversees all marketing, product development, innovation and digital commercialization for Hallmark. Roy started at Hallmark as an assistant 20 years … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Lindsey Roy
Industry Influencer: Jason Cline
Jason Cline, president and CEO of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG), has used his three years at the helm to celebrate the successes, attack industry challenges and work to quell the concerns of PIAG members within the printing industry. With nearly 20 years of experience in association management, his role has helped raise awareness of Georgia’s … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Jason Cline