Cardinal Brands Custom Solutions

DMIA’s annual Print Solutions conference and exposition will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The conference will provide three days of educational sessions, including a presentation by this year’s keynote speaker, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and co-author of “Contract with America.” Join Gingrich as he analyzes the current political climate in Washington, DC, and educates attendees on effective leadership. This year’s conference will feature equipment demonstrations, offering distributors better insight into how various applications are produced. In addition, exchange centers will be located on the show floor with more than 34 hours of

we live in electronic times. Because text messaging, e-mailing and video conferencing are modern modes of communication, many businesses have adapted new technology to better serve a quicker pace of information exchange. Yet, has the business forms industry been dragging its feet? Some say “yes.” As the demand for traditional forms continues to decline, many in the industry have adapted to modern forms, but have not necessarily delved into e-forms. Why? According to Mike Miller, vice president and general manager of the custom solutions division, Cardinal Brands, Lawrence, Kan., and William Akel, president, Synapsis, Las Vegas, it all comes down to the myth that

Cardinal Brands offers a new kit called Xpaper, which includes a digital pen that captures data for download into an e-form when used with the specially designed paper. The pen is inexpensive and prevents companies from losing valuable information. Cardinal Brands is currently in the early adopter phase of this new technology. The product made its grand debut to the forms industry at a recent trade show.