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InnerWorkings Postpones Release of Q1 2018 Financial Results
May 15, 2018 at 6:53 pm

InnerWorkings, Chicago, is postponing the release of its first quarter 2018 financial results and conference call due to errors in its historical financial statements identified during the course of its first quarter financial reporting close process...

Ennis Inc. Acquires Allen-Bailey Tag & Label in Asset Purchase Deal
May 8, 2018 at 4:14 pm

Ennis Inc., through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired Allen-Bailey Tag & Label, Caledonia, N.Y., in a purchase of assets and assumption of trade payables. A majority of employees will continue to run the business in the same location. Allen-Bailey Tag & Label has a long history in Caledonia, stretching back almost 70 years. The company produces tags and labels for the fire safety and agriculture...

LSC Strikes Two Major Deals: One With RRD, One With Trend Offset Printing
May 8, 2018 at 4:23 pm

It's been a big week for Chicago-based LSC Communications. Not only did the company announce a definitive agreement with Chicago-based R.R. Donnelley (RRD) to acquire the Print Logistics component of RRD's business, it also announced an agreement with Trend Offset wherein Trend will acquire LSC's retail offset printing facilities...

6 Common Check Myths Busted
May 8, 2018 at 8:17 pm

Frank Abagnale, a consultant in document security and expert in methods of fraud and forgery, once quipped: “There’s no such thing as a foolproof system. That idea fails to take into account the creativity of fools.” And he should know. In Abagnale’s past life, he was a confidence trickster...

Executive Perspectives: Kevin Mullaney of PDF Print Communications Inc.
May 8, 2018 at 5:28 pm

As part of Print+Promo’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Kevin Mullaney, president of PDF Print Communications Inc., Signal Hill, Calif. Here, he discusses striking a better balance between work obligations and personal goals, his company’s...

OneTouchPoint Taps New CEO: Industry Veteran Dave Holland
May 1, 2018 at 7:48 pm

A familiar face is joining the executive team at OneTouchPoint. The Hartland, Wisconsin-based marketing execution services provider has appointed David “Dave” Holland as its CEO. Holland, who brings more than 30 years of experience to the role, has made a name for himself in the print world with...

10 Ways to Best Prepare for an Initial Prospect Meeting
May 1, 2018 at 8:23 pm

On April 19, I scheduled an in-person meeting with a technology prospect in San Jose. The meeting was with procurement and the director of creative services. A week earlier, I had blocked out time in my schedule to prepare. I remember staring at my blank computer screen wishing I had a plan...