Joe Marin

Joe Marin returned to Printing Industries of America(PIA) as the organization’s Vice President of Education and Training in June 2017. Joe began his career in print 25 years earlier after graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Communications from California University of Pennsylvania. He had previously been employed with PIA where he held progressively senior positions within the organization as he managed, created, and delivered custom training programs for major industry manufacturers and suppliers on such diverse topics as best business practices, software technology, digital printing, and print production workflow. He developed curricula for graphic arts instructors across the country; managed all of PIA’s public workshops, webinars, training programs, and graphic arts educator conferences; and consistently ranked as one the organization’s most well regarded speakers. During his time away, Joe served Konica Minolta Business Solutions (KMBS) as a Production Solutions Consultant. He provided pre-sales consultation, assessed client business and workflow requirements, and recommended solutions to streamline workflow and increase profitability, and followed up with post-sales training to optimize equipment use. During his time at KMBS, Marin acquired deep knowledge of high-volume monochrome and color printing equipment, software solutions, and digital finishing solutions.