Wise Business Forms

Nextwave Digital Marketing, a division of Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Ga., named Mike Dinan as general manager. Dinan, who has more than 20 years of management experience in the printing industry, previously served as general manager for Central Label Products/Stratecom Graphics, Athens Division. In addition, Nextwave Digital Marketing appointed Marcos Escudero to the position of production manager, and Michael Richards to the position of customer service manager. Escudero joined Nextwave in 2006, bringing with him more than 12 years of broad-ranging and highly successful experience. He formerly held the positions of graphic designer and prepress specialist with Scanner Color, and that of prepress

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Sales $(000): 559,397 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, CEO, President Employees: 6,200 Locations: 42 (*Does not include sales figures for Block Graphics, acquired 08/09/06.) Rank: 2 Company: Champion Industries, Huntington, W. Va. Sales $(000): 135,000 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 768 Locations: 22 Rank: 3 Company: Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis. Sales $(000): 111,000 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President, CEO Employees: 733 Locations: 5 Rank: 4 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Sales $(000): 87,706 Principal Officer(s): Casey Campbell, President, CEO Employees: 822 Locations: 14 Rank: 5 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose,

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Commercial Print Sales $(000): 57,338 Total Sales $(000): 559,397 Rank: 2 Company: Champion Industries, Huntington, W. Va. Commercial Print Sales $(000): 54,000 Total Sales $(000): 135,000 Rank: 3 Company: Nieman Printing, Dallas Commercial Print Sales $(000): 16,417 Total Sales $(000): 22,185 Rank: 4 Company: RiteMade Paper Converters, Kansas City, Mo. Commercial Print Sales $(000): 12,000 Total Sales $(000): 40,000 Rank: 5 Company: Acculink, Greenville, N.C. Commercial Print Sales $(000): 10,068 Total Sales $(000): 10,598 Rank: 6 Company: The F.P. Horak Co., Bay City, Mich. Commercial Print Sales $(000): 7,000 Total Sales $(000): 20,000

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Forms Sales $(000): 233,380 Total Sales $(000): 559,397 Rank: 2 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose, Ala. Forms Sales $(000): 84,976 Total Sales $(000): 84,976 Rank: 3 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 65,780 Total Sales $(000): 87,706 Rank: 4 Company: DSFI, Addison, Ill. Forms Sales $(000): 63,650 Total Sales $(000): 67,000 Rank: 5 Company: Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 63,000 Total Sales $(000): 70,000 Rank: 6 Company: Highland Computer Forms, Hillsboro, Ohio Forms Sales $(000): 43,712 Total Sales $(000): 43,712 Rank: 7 Company: Wright Business Graphics, Portland, Ore. Forms

American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., held it’s National Sales Conference, Aug. 22-27 at Cragun’s Resort and Convention Center near Brainerd, Minn. Celebrating its 25th year in business, ASB adopted the slogan “Humble beginnings, legendary successes.” Nearly 300 sales associates attended, taking part in daily seminars and workshops, as well as a company business meeting. A Vendor Showcase was also held during the event at the Brainerd Civic Center, with nearly 200 vendors taking part. At the annual awards banquet and ceremony, 57 sales associates were inducted into the Million Dollar Club, eight individuals became Two Million Dollar Club members, four associates

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

Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Ga., named Sally Spurr as general manager of its Ft. Wayne plant. Spurr brings more than 18 years of experience to the company. She formerly held the positions of operations manager with Avery Dennison and manufacturing manager with General Cable. For more information, visit www.wbf.com.

More than 155 vendors came to Philadelphia to showcase the latest digital printing solutions during the ON DEMAND Show, May 15-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center—a “must attend” event for those trying to identify their rasters from a hole in the ground as digital printing takes off in dynamic, profitable new directions. Strong themes at this year’s show included equipment that is costing less to operate and doing more, digital-printing supported Web-based efficiencies, workflow simplification, more user-friendly processes and print quality that’s virtually indistinguishable from offset—all of which are helping to accelerate digital printing adaptation. Best Practices Scott Sipherd, category business manager

Distributors can prevail over printer technology to increase cut sheet sales FOR YEARS NOW, the underlying story in the cut sheet world is one of man against machine. As end-users entertain ideas of saving money by churning out forms on high-tech laser printers, they are depriving distributors of cut sheet business. In essence, distributors are fighting against the desktop—a situation causing some to push cut sheet promotional efforts further down the priority list. And, recent advancements aren't helping. "The widespread use of laser printers means individuals can use cut sheets to create forms at their desks for applications that previously required computer programmers and

Industry upheaval continues. This spring, we learned that Woodbury Business Forms and Caribbean Business Forms were acquired by Wise Business Forms. Then, we had the sudden news that the Vallis division of MLC Holdings ceased operations. Now, we find that Printegra has acquired National Imprint Corporation. Add to these changes the growth efforts of Ennis as it absorbs Crabar/GBF and ventures into the promotional world with Alstyle Apparel, along with the business gyrations of Cenveo, which is fending off a hostile takeover, and our conservative industry has taken on an air of adventure. Wise Business Forms gains access to a wider range of customers and broadens