9
northeast companies among Best Workplaces in Americas
Nine printing and graphic communications companies from the northeastern
United States were among 47 companies nationally to be recognized by
a panel of human resources professionals as having superior workplace
environments. (More)
Industry
Awards Gala caps positive year
More than 300 attend banquet where individual and company
awards presented
Individual achievement and stellar performance by print service providers
companies filled the spotlight at Printing Industries of New England’s
annual Industry Awards Gala last month, which was attended by more than
300 people. (More)
HubCast
get $8.1 million in funding
Funding will allow print service provider network to grow
HubCast, an open commercial print utility that allows
print service providers to print production capabilities anywhere in
the world, has closed a Series ‘A’ round of funding totaling
$8.1 million. (More)
Why
salespeople don’t make more sales and how to turn it around
By John Graham
Warning! This isn’t about dumping on salespeople or blaming them
for failing to meet their “numbers.” If that’s what
you’re looking for, this won’t help you. (More)
Company
Profile
The Allied Group: A business model for a world of new
business
To categorize The Allied Group in Cranston, R.I. as a full-service marketing
communications firm, or as a cross media print service provider, or
even as a mail and fulfillment company, would be a disservice. (More)
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in printed version
Pantone
Goe:
An upgrade to Pantone or just more confusing choices?
By Ron Ellis
Much in the printing industry has changed in the past 45 years, and
the new Pantone system is designed to address changes in the printing
industry such as widespread adoption of a fully electronic computer
to plate workflow, improvements in ink and chemistry, and the introduction
of offset and digital presses that have a much broader gamut and can
print more colors. The Goe system takes advantage of this.
JDF - a never-ending journey
By Laurel Brunner
Time casts a curious shadow on technologies, particularly those that
are easily misunderstood. The Job Definition Format, JDF, was one of
the glittering stars at the last drupa and is one such technology. JDF
isn’t complicated, but the process of implementing it can be a
bit overwhelming as many printers have found. JDF has moved on since
2004 and focus is now on version 1.4 of the specification that is due
for release at drupa 2008 |
