Players
and sponsors fill the field for PINE Golf Outing
Metro Credit Union, Heidelberg, KBA, Harvard Pilgrim, Blue
Cross, MAN Roland & others lead the way
More than 100 golfers have blocked out Tuesday, June 13 as a day to
connect with industry colleagues and focus as diligently on their golf
game as they do on printing and other industry business every other
day of the workweek. (More)
ECRM
to acquire Esko Graphics’ polyester CTP product line
ECRM Inc.has struck a deal to acquire the polyester computer to plate
(CTP) product line of Esko Production A/S. Under the terms of the agreement,
ECRM has acquired the assets, including intangible assets and intellectual
property of its polyester plate equipment business.(More)
George
H. Dean Company acquires R.S. Rowe & Company, Inc.
Deal expands Dean’s service, expertise and customer
base; company adds six employees
The George H. Dean Company, a Braintree, Mass.-based financial printing
and graphic communications firm, has acquired R.S. Rowe & Company,
Inc., a smaller financial printing and typesetting services company
also in Braintree that has served the area for nearly 40 years.(More)
Workplace
safety: An investment that pays long-term dividends
PINE offers OSHA 10-hour general industry outreach training
June 19-20 in Southborough, Mass.
Is there a specific person at your company responsible for plant and
company-wide safety?
Do you
have a safety committee that meets regularly and takes proactive measures
to keep a safe workplace? (More)
When
the sales mentality meets the buyer mindset
By John Graham
It was a welcome telephone call. “I just want to stop by, say
hello and let you know how much I appreciated your help back then.”
Ten years had gone by since we had connected and I was looking forward
to seeing this former business executive. A week or so later, he arrived
on schedule. But from the start, I had an uneasy feeling this was something
other than the “thanks for being there for me” get together
he talked about on the phone. (More)
What
is your working space?
By Ron Ellis
Nearly all source files for printing are created digitally. Any digital
files we create reference something called a working space. This working
space sets the expectations for the look and reproduction of the project.
It is an important piece of the puzzle, and yet to many designers and
printers it goes unknown. Let’s take a look at the working space
and how it affects designers and printers. (More)
Company
profile
Ames On-Demand: Practicing today what the future
will look like for many printers
As an eight-year-old business division that provides digitally driven,
print on demand and web-based content repository services, Ames On-Demand
may someday become the economic engine that sustains its parent organization,
Ames Safety Envelope Company in Somerville, Mass. (More)
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in printed version
Building
partnerships: The ideal leader is a person who builds internal and external
partnerships
By Marshall Goldsmith
In a recent study we interviewed more than 200 high-potential leaders,
asking them to describe today’s ideal leader. The results were
clear. The ideal leader is a person who builds internal and external
partnerships. The challenge of leadership is growing. Many traditional
qualities like integrity, vision, and self-confidence are still needed.
But, building partnerships is becoming a requirement, not an option,
for future leaders.
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