News Thomas Printworks Enhances Market Position with Strategic Acquisition Thomas Printworks has acquired Seebridge Media in Houston, TX from Steve Johns and Larry Vaughn effective February 1, 2016. Seebridge Media’s core business is offset printing and direct mail but also offers some large format printing. Seebridge Media formed in 2012 when Johns and Vaughn merged their two companies together to become a full-service marketing communications provider. They have grown to 117 employees and operate in a 110,000 sq. ft. production facility on the north side of Houston, TX. Steve Johns will remain with Thomas Printworks as their Regional Vice President and Larry Vaughn will remain in the role as their Sales Manager. This agreement broadens the services that Thomas Printworks and Visualogistix, a division of Thomas Printworks, are able to provide to its customers. “Our acquisition of Seebridge complements our overall vision and goals. With the added capabilities of Seebridge we are better able to provide our customers with creative and innovative solutions to their marketing needs through the use of high-quality print signage and collateral. This acquisition represents an important strategic opportunity for Thomas Printworks, with the goals of adding print capabilities, efficiencies, and expansion across markets,” said Bryan Thomas, President & CEO of Thomas Printworks. PritningNews.com/10209386 FASTSIGNS Cares Initiative Benefits Local Charities and the Red Cross FASTSIGNS International, Inc. has launched FASTSIGNS Cares, a philanthropic initiative. FASTSIGNS franchisees who choose to participate in FASTSIGNS Cares may work with causes that are near to their hearts and/or join in raising money for the American Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross. “As leaders in the visual communications industry, we understand the power of a brand,” said Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International. “That’s why FASTSIGNS Cares includes raising money for the American Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross, which are great brands that serve local communities.” FASTSIGNS owners and their teams are involved in their local communities through a variety of business and charitable organizations. Both the types organizations served and the ways FASTSIGNS franchise owners work with them are diverse. For business organizations, this may include serving on committees or boards; for charitable organizations it may include franchisees serving as volunteers, offering their FASTSIGNS location as a collection point or by providing signs and graphics. PrintingNews.com/10054488 Epson Digital Couture Event Offered Stunning Display of Technology and High-Fashion The Epson Digital Couture event was held in advance of Fashion Week in New York City provided a visual representation of how Epson’s digital printing technologies impact the fashion and textile industry. The fashion event, built around the theme “Harmony and Peace through Fashion,” showcased collections from 11 North and Latin American designers created using Epson’s SureColor F-Series dye-sublimation printing solutions. “Epson Digital Couture is a unique opportunity to get a glimpse into how digital technology is poised to dramatically impact the fashion industry,” said Keith Kratzberg, senior vice president, Epson America. “It is truly amazing to see what artists and designers are able to accomplish when there are no limits to creating their vision, resulting in breathtaking designs of the highest quality that conveys each designer’s signature style.” Held in New York’s Meatpacking District, the event showcased the designs made possible by Epson dye-sublimation technology through the featured collections of the following designers: §§Chloe Trujillo from Los Angeles, CA §§Cristina Ruales from Brooklyn, NY §§Fabrizzio Berrocal from Costa Rica §§GM by Gustavo Moscoso from Ecuador §§Kaleidoscopic by María de Lourdes Ramírez and Isabel Navarro Landa from Mexico §§LENERD by Felipe Santamaría Luque from Colombia §§Matías Hernán from Chile §§Ossira by Agostina Orlandi and Ludmila Osikovsky from Argentina §§Pionier by Janet Ríos and Carmen Artica from Peru §§Santika by Danny Santiago from Miami, FL §§Tigresse by Fabio Yukio from Brazil “The success of the Epson Digital Couture event underscores the synergy of fashion and state-of the-art printing technology for a new era of design creativity and functional versatility,” said Agustin Chacon, Epson America’s vice president of international marketing. PrintingNews.com/10005229 6 Wide-Format & Signage | April 2016 PrintingNews.com
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