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1 week ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts |Toni McQuilken
How fast is the rate at which artificial intelligence (AI) is changing? “It is as if we're getting the amount of technology delivered to us every month that, before AI, would have taken a year or more,” Steve Metcalf, founder, CEO, and chief AI officer of IMAGINE AI LIVE, said during the opening session on the second day of the 13th annual Inkjet Summit.
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1 week ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
The deadline for the annual PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards — an award program recognizing manufacturers who push the boundaries in quality, performance, and productivity — has been extended to May 9!If you're interested in learning more, click here for a brief conversation with Joe Marin, senior vice president of Member Services at PRINTING United Alliance.
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1 week ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
On this episode of The Week that Was, printing industry veteran Bob G. Burton Sr., formerly of World Color Press and Cenveo, died at the age of 86. Mark Hahn's latest Target Report is out now. Mark Hahn also joined Warren Werbitt on this week's Printing's Alive podcast series. Franchise Services announced Steve Metcalf is the company's new virtual chief artificial intelligence officer. Click here for more information on the Imagine AI Live event, happening May 28-30 in Las Vegas.
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2 weeks ago | 
inplantimpressions.com | Ashley Roberts
The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards, which recognizes manufacturers who push the boundaries in quality, performance, and productivity in three different categories (output devices, non-output devices, and technology), has extended its deadline until May 9 giving more time for companies to share their excellence. To find out more about the Pinnacle Awards, we caught up with Joe Marin, senior vice president of Member Services at PRINTING United Alliance.
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2 weeks ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
Attracting the next generation of workers is a challenge the printing industry is facing. As noted in one of our recent articles about what Gen Z is looking for, "many of [this generation] are desperately seeking human connections, and want to find that in their place of work.
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2 weeks ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards, which recognizes manufacturers who push the boundaries in quality, performance, and productivity in three different categories (output devices, non-output devices, and technology), has extended its deadline until May 9 giving more time for companies to share their excellence. To find out more about the Pinnacle Awards, we caught up with Joe Marin, senior vice president of Member Services at PRINTING United Alliance.
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2 weeks ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
On this episode of The Week that Was, Editor Emeritus Mark Michelson spoke with Heidelberg USA's Steven Calov about his family's participation in "Family Feud."Manroland announced key expansions to its U.S. sales team. Quad announced an expansion into the promotional products space. We spoke with Oliver Kimberley, general manager of managed services, about the decision. We visited Pennsauken, New Jersey-based BookBaby and we caught up with company president Jim Foley in a recent podcast.
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3 weeks ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
Ashley Roberts, content director of Printing Impressions, took some time to speak with Oliver Kimberley, general manager of Managed Services, at Sussex, Wisconsin-based Quad, about the company's recent expansion into branded products. They discuss the decision to move into the $26.6B promotional products space; how it aligns with customer needs; and what Quad hopes to achieve with the expansion.
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3 weeks ago | 
printandpromomarketing.com | Ashley Roberts |Bill Prettyman |Harriet Gatter |Will Prettyman
Sometimes, seeing a problem in action can be the driving force to find a solution. Such was the case with Kitchener, Ontario-based Cober Solutions. Todd Cober, president of the company, explains that as the company grew, it became clear that robotics could be the answer to improve its productivity. “At peak season, I watched the madness ensue around me and noticed there were so many people moving stuff and everyone was busy, but quite often, they weren’t busy at their work center,” he says.
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3 weeks ago | 
piworld.com | Ashley Roberts
During a visit to Pennsauken, New Jersey-based BookBaby, we chatted with president Jim Foley about the company's history, how it got its unusual name, why it recently invested in a fleet of new equipment, and what it has planned for the future.
