Datatel Resources

Hungry conglomerates. Tightening budgets. Online print purchasing. The traditional reseller channel has taken its fair share of hits over the years. With competition at an all-time high, how do you, the distributor, win over accounts and attract long-term business? The answer is simple. You leverage the capabilities of your supply-chain partner. Together, you can match the unique needs of each client or prospect, turning the impossible task into business as usual.

Print+Promo, the leading source of business strategies for the distributor sales professional, recently concluded its second and final Distributor Connect of 2014 with rave reviews.

Elwin H. Simon, 90, industry veteran and founder of Monaca, Pennsylvania-based Datatel Resources Corporation passed away on Monday, Oct. 13.

Big is scary. It's why so many horror movies feature hulking bad guys and giant monsters. It's why roughly two-thirds of the more than 11,000 attempts to summit Everest have failed.

Nearly three years have passed since the Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) joined forces with management firm SmithBucklin and relocated its headquarters from Alexandria, Va., to Chicago. Now the PSDA is making bold moves once again.

Datatel Resources Corporation recently reported that during the calendar year 2012, more than 4.5 million pounds of FSC- and SFI-certified paper was converted in its production facility.

The way Lynn M. Rogge sees it, operating on price alone is the worst blunder a distributor can make. And with 50 years in the game, it's a safe bet that he knows a thing or two.

The Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) is adding even more charm to Baltimore this year.

Allen Simon is hopeful.

So, I took a bit of a “break” from the world of blogging. One year isn't TOO bad, right ... right?