Peggy Carlson

Manufacturers can provide distributors with valuable, cost-effective security solutions to fulfill their customers' tag and ticket needs THE CURRENT ECONOMY presents increasing security concerns over theft and counterfeiting to distributors of tags and tickets. From the entertainment industry to the government, security features are in high demand—but, at an affordable cost. Manufacturers can work with distributors to guarantee a cost-effective solution that sufficiently addresses end-users' security needs. "We as manufacturers have to be very innovative, kind of like the 'think tank' for the distributors," said Peggy Carlson, sales and marketing manager for Special Service Partners (SSP), Neenah, Wis. SSP offers customers a variety

Distributors can profit by providing the voluminous amount of printed documents utilized in the insurance industry. There is insurance for just about everything these days—health, life, disability, home, auto, long-term care, travel, even J. Lo's... The bottom line is that the insurance industry generates tons of paperwork—both standard and non-standard documents necessary to comply with individual state regulations—creating opportunities for forms professionals to lend expertise in document design to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. "Forms don't sell themselves," observed Jenny Schidecker, sales and marketing professional for Vandalia, Ohio-based Megaform Computer Products, Inc. "We help distributors develop creative flow with forms by