At the PINE annual Industry Awards Gala, set for Thursday, April 4th at the Marriott Boston/Newton hotel in Newton, MA, Robert Keane, Vistaprint’s president and CEO, will receive the Industry Influencer Award. The Award honors the contributions of an individual whose vision and energy have impacted our industry in a profound and permanent manner.
Canon U.S.A. announced the launch of Canon Solutions America as a wholly owned subsidiary, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Integrating the business operations of Canon Business Solutions, Océ North America and Océ Imagistics, this new name reflects the integration of Océ.
NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies elected four new directors and re-elected several returning directors to the NPES Board during its business meeting on Nov. 12 at the organization’s 2012 Annual Conference in Indian Wells, CA. Christopher Payne, director and& vice president marketing commercial business, Eastman Kodak continues to serve as chairman of the board until 2013.
How do you win in today's tough economy? There have been substantial advances in print technology to help digital print become increasingly competitive with offset. But improvements in printing processes are not the only major trend. Automation is essential. Processes before and after printing and the associated workflow tools and technology are the focus of measures to boost productivity. This includes everything from online order entry to inserting, mailing and fulfillment. Automated logistics systems to transport paper pallets and take printed sheets to other processing stations or in-line finishing systems are merely two examples of integrated solutions that manufacturers frequently offer in collaboration with partners. In this webinar you will learn about the best practices that are being implemented including new technologies that impact the industry today as well as future opportunities.
Topics discussed include:
-Automating order entry via the web
-Production workflow tools and techniques
-Online, inline and near line finishing options
-Automated inserts
-Delivering the mail
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TRUMBULL, CT—As many as 135 jobs are expected to be cut at Océ North America as part of an integration plan developed since it was acquired by Canon Inc. three years ago, the Connecticut Post reported. A majority of the cuts will be made at its headquarters here, with the bulk of the layoffs coming on New Year's Eve.
Océ North America, the Trumbull-based provider of printers and copiers, will lose 135 jobs in Connecticut as a result of consolidations taking place three years after its being acquired by a Japanese company. James Magrone, an Océ spokesman, said the cuts are part of an overall integration plan that has been developed over three years since Canon Inc. bought the copier and office equipment company.
Canon on Oct. 26 reported quarterly earnings that fell 35 percent from a year ago, with revenue from its office division, which includes Océ, down more than 13 percent to $5.2 billion.
Océ, a Canon Group Co. and an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced that it will showcase the North American debut of its first fully integrated and automated large-format printing system based on Memjet technology at the SGIA Expo 2012. Project Velocity is a product concept that combines Océ’s expertise in productive printing and workflow for large-format environments with Memjet’s high-speed digital color printing technology.
Stretching every dollar will be the name of the game in 2012. The economy is forcing organizations to do more with less, and anything that looks remotely like "extra" spending will be eliminated. By combining direct mail efforts with regularly schedule transaction mailings, organizations can realize significant cost savings. Transaction documents are a repeat, personal customer touchpoint. Consider your bills, invoices, account statements, and notifications as regularly scheduled meetings with each of your customers. Statements attract attention. 95% of statements are open and read by consumers.
InfoTrends market research shows that consumers spend an average of 2 to 3 minutes reviewing their statements, with 20% spending more than 5 minutes! It is time for corporations of all sizes to leverage this customer touchpoint as an opportunity to enhance marketing, provide customer service information and educate clients on new products and services. This webinar will focus on how companies are "putting statements to work". It will:
1.Explore applications and business opportunities for leveraging transaction documents
2. Evaluate the underlying equipment and software technology
3. Discuss the ROI for clients
4. Review the selling process for expanding the value of the statement
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TRUMBULL, CT—Océ, a Canon Group Co., its sponsoring the third and final presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle. The battle between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be held on Oct. 22, at 9 p.m. EDT in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL.
As a silver sponsor of the the third and final presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle, Océ has donated approximately $50,000 worth of printing services for materials directly related to the event. “Print production was a major line item in our budget until Océ stepped forward and offered it as a donation,” said Joshua Glanzer, director of public relations, Lynn University.
