Headquartered in San Francisco, California (and with offices all over the world), Salesforce.com is a company entirely devoted to “cloud” concept apps and solutions engineered to help other businesses and corporations connect with their customers. (Note: “Cloud” refers to managing content and information via the Web instead of software.) The company generates well over a billion dollars in revenue...
Thomas G. DolanAlthough lamination provides an extra layer of protection for digital print and vinyl graphics (generally a good thing), perhaps the best place to start a discussion about this topic is with the observation that this methodology isn’t always necessary. According to Garth Bertini, senior marketing/sales manager at laminating company USI, Inc., “If you’re printing on weaker materials—such...
Jeff WootenThanks to “competition” from mobile devices and the Internet for the attention of today’s audience, the new owners of the Pennsylvania branch of broadcast media group Max Media, LLC realized that they needed to employ innovation of some kind to grab listeners. Their solution: Open up a brand-new broadcasting studio space inside the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove,...
Mike AntoniakOver the past twenty-five years, Selbert Perkins Design (SPD) has built its reputation as an innovator in environmental graphics—everything from the symbols people associate with a building or complex to the wayfinding aids that guide them to their destination within that locale. And the company’s approach to these signage systems is one many can learn from. “With any...
Jarob Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a sign company that has been in business for 41 years, and it’s solid business plan is one of the things that has kept it rolling for four decades. That business philosophy is to invest in technology to grow the business. “Jarob has a very aggressive growth strategy,” said Doug VanPortfleet, chairman...
3M Commercial Graphics recently hosted the Wrap Battle:1080 contest on its Facebook page to choose the next color and finish for the 3M™ Scotchprint™ Wrap Film Series 1080. The Film series 1080 is a long-term, removable, dual-cast film that offers graphics installers virtually bubble-free applications. After compiling over 500 Facebook fan votes, the overwhelmingly majority selected Brushed Black Metallic...
Mutoh America Inc. announces the Trade-Up printer program. Customers can now trade in any brand printer over 30 inches wide and receive incentives toward a purchase of a new Mutoh printer. Incentives include up to $6,000 off the purchase price of a ValueJet 1624-64-inch or ValueJet 1324-54-inch printer. These incentives come in addition to leasing options from Mutoh Financial...
On December 3, 2011, MultiCam® Inc. Creative Director Mark Allen, 50, passed away. The global CNC cutting system manufacturer’s eight-year employee and talented artist lost his eight-month battle with lung cancer. During this time, he continued to produce amazing work including the 2011 MultiCam greeting card. “All of us will miss Mark,” said Director of Sales and Marketing...
The Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit, and event solutions, is proud to announce its environmental management system fulfills the requirements of ISO standard 14001:2004 for “Green certification” again for another year. In 2010 Orbus Exhibit and Display Group was one of the 1st portable modular tradeshow manufacturers and...
