Joe Polanco

Joe Polanco

Joe Polanco has more than 40 years of experience in the printing industry and its trade associations. After graduating with a Printing Management degree from Cal Poly, he spent 15 years in operational positions in printing companies before joining PIA MidAmerica, a Printing Industries of America affiliate. As its president for 20 years, he helped companies realize their potential for success by showing them how to implement best practices, develop financial management tools, and achieve strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions. Contact Joe Polanco at (610) 230-0635, ext. 705, or at jpolanco@newdirectionpartners.com.

November 20, 2018 Win-Win M&A Negotiations

Firmness isn’t the only quality to bring to an M&A negotiation if you want it to end successfully for everyone concerned.

May 12, 2017 Five Red Flags for Sell-It-Yourselfers

As the former president of a Printing Industries of America regional affiliate, I had the good…

October 28, 2016 Is Anyone Out There Listening?

As a trade association president, I knew that one of my most important jobs was to offer our members…