Calvin College approached Source One Digital about a project to renovate and update its aquatic center. Through the renovations, the Grand Rapids, MI school wanted to create a much warmer environment that also incorporates the Knights’ team and individual accomplishments, performance records, and traditions in swimming, diving, and water polo. nial comment when it comes to this discussion—has been focused more on technology, specifically automation and web-to-print. “I see more automation in our digital communications and data resources (hardware and software),” said Gallo. “The challenge for the next five years will be to distill the most appropriate technologies for our individual business models, and integrate only those into our production, marketing, and sales future.” “Change has been technology-driven for us,” said Jon Heilman, marketing director at Firehouse, Indianapolis, “and not printing technology or even production technology: it’s order-processing technology. That will be our primary focus for 2016 and beyond to help differentiate our company.” Web-to-print technology is not new to the printing industry, but for wide-format providers, setting up online stores for products that in many cases are custom solutions could prove to be a challenge. But as we observe more and more commercial printers adding wide-format signage as part of their application mix, the commercial printing staple of web-to-print technology has started to draw more interest and acceptance in the sign and graphics market. “We have had to improve our efficiency and speed with which we turn around large projects. I believe that more of the future business will be captured using e-commerce solutions with an increase in the use of automation technologies,” said Scotty Hager, partner, Image360 – RVA, Richmond, VA. There does seem to be a consensus that stock call-off or tightly controlled template-based work are the best candidates for online ordering, though it may be possible to add up-sell options for premium substrates or finishing. Web-to-print storefronts and automation software can help streamline # Company Name Management Location For More Info 39 Sign Works, Inc. Greg Janowiak, Owner, President, & Founder Bensenville, IL PrintingNews.com/12182506 40 Vista Color Imaging Inc. Paul E. Gallo, Co-Owner; Kevin C. Vesely, Co-Owner & President; Paul B. Gallo, Founder Cleveland, OH PrintingNews.com/10242814 41 Graphic Innovations Jim Larkin, Owner & Founder Warwick, RI PrintingNews.com/10743268 42 Dimensional Digital Graphics Solutions Mike Tardy, Owner San Diego, CA PrintingNews.com/10242817 43 MegaPrint Jay Buckley, Owner, President, & Founder Plymouth, NH PrintingNews.com/10184508 44 VistaCraft, Inc. Bill Feighner, Owner & President Columbus, GA PrintingNews.com/12182509 45 Cold Fire Signs Chris Jackson, President San Antonio, TX PrintingNews.com/12182513 46 i3 Imaging Group Jonah Thiem, Owner, President, & Founder Bennington, VT PrintingNews.com/10242829 47 Off The Wall Signs & Graphics Rocky and Mariela Faith, Co-Owners Las Vegas, NV PrintingNews.com/12182515 48 FASTSIGNS of Naperville, IL Shane Beard, Owner Naperville, IL PrintingNews.com/10625372 49 Premedia Group LLC Brian Criscuolo and Toni Hasler, Co-Owners Greensboro, NC PrintingNews.com/10625371 50 Capital Wraps Keoni Denison, Owner & Founder Raleigh, NC PrintingNews.com/10210364 51 Academy Repro Kevin O’Hea Albuquerque, NM PrintingNews.com/10003525 52 FASTSIGNS Louisville Susan Cilone, Co-Owner, CEO, & Co-Founder; and Sam Cilone, Co-Owner, President, & Co-Founder Louisville, KY PrintingNews.com/10688528 53 BIGraphics, Inc. Joe Dumont, VP of Operations Nashua, NH PrintingNews.com/10167649 54 Original Impressions Roland B Garcia, Owner & Founder; Roli Garcia, President; Henry Herrera, Vice President Miami, FL PrintingNews.com/10107869 55 Chicago Print Group, Inc. Paul Denst, Co-Owner & President; Ryan Walsh, Co-Owner Chicago, IL PrintingNews.com/12182519 56 Harmonic Media, Inc. Tyler Lindvall, Owner, President, & Founder Englewood, CO PrintingNews.com/10242820 57 IMS Printing & Signs J.J. Heim, Owner, President, & Founder Lone Tree, CO PrintingNews.com/12182522 58 Bay Area Printing & Graphics Solutions, Inc. Michael Wallace, Owner; Stephanie Justice, Operations Manager Pensacola, FL PrintingNews.com/12182526 59 AlphaGraphics Carmel Michael Kile, Owner Carmel, IN PrintingNews.com/12182527 60 FASTSIGNS Lexington Don Marcum, Owner Lexington, KY PrintingNews.com/12052495 Wide-Format & PrintingNews.com Signage | April 2016 15
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