Champions Engage for the Future: Meet the Panelists

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1 ELISHA KASINSKAS MODERATOR Marketing Director Rochester Software Associates, Inc. (RSA) Elisha Kasinskas is Rochester Software Associates (RSA) Marketing Director. She is responsible for all marketing, public relations and communications, and community building for the firm. Ms. Kasinskas joined RSA in She is a Marketing veteran with over 20 years of experience in sales, product management, and marketing in leading product and service business to business and business to consumer firms, including HSBC, Birds Eye Foods, Global Crossing, PAETEC Communications, and number of regional high tech firms. She holds a Rochester Institute of Technology MBA, and a BS in Marketing from Radford University. Kasinskas developed the in-plant panel concept for Graph Expo and has moderated the session four times since its inception in 2012.

2 ANDREW YEE Director, Statement & Document Production Dynamic Funds, a part of The Bank of Nova Scotia ( Scotiabank ) Over 16,000 orders annually, shipped coast-to-coast Annual impressions over 3.5 million 98% of orders placed before 4pm are packed and shipped same day 90% of the staff is 15+ years in service 99% of bindery is done in-house Only fund company with in-house production print facility Team Slogan: Everyone is a Customer Xerox Colour Press 800 (2) Andrew Yee is the Director, Statement & Document Production at Dynamic Funds which is a part of Scotiabank, Canada s third largest bank with over 3,000 branches and 80,000 employees. Andrew s team consists of 10 outstanding staff members all exemplifying a Customer First attitude. Andrew s in-plant operation primarily supports Dynamic s internal sales force from coast-to-cost with personal service and provides other services critical to the operation of the company. The team has been recognized for the past six years as the industry leader for communication excellence in mutual fund statements. Andrew has been with Dynamic Funds for over 10 years and prior to that worked with Royal Bank, Manulife, and CIBC. He has over 20 years of experience in financial services from personal banking to corporate banking to insurance. Yee holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Major from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Xerox Colour Press 770 Xerox 4590 Xerox 4112 HP Designjet 500 wide format WebCRD XMPIE Variable Software

3 MIKE LINCOLN Colorado State Printer State of Colorado: Department of Personnel and Administration, Division of Central Services, Integrated Document Solutions group As the Colorado State Printer Mr. Lincoln oversees the Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) team with responsibility for graphic design, printing, mail, delivery and dispatch operations for the State of Colorado. His extensive experience includes developing and deploying support infrastructures, developing production strategies, corporate communications, and senior technical support services. With over 30 years of experience in printing and the printing industry, combined with over 20 years in the customer support and customer relations arena, Mike brings a new level of service and quality to IDS and the State of Colorado. In previous positions Mr. Lincoln was a senior level technical support manager for Critical Path s Internet Fax and Secure File Services divisions. In this role he worked with clients such as Ford Motor Company, Biogen, Ariba and FedEx as well as strategic telecom partners. His 30+ years in the printing world incorporate all facets of the industry including customer service, graphic design, typesetting, prepress, press operation, bindery, sales and marketing, and management. 66 Staff Annual budget $15.8 million Annual Impressions: 82 million Services: Project Consulting, Graphic Design, Mainframe and Warrant Printing, Continuous-fed variable data printing, sheeted digital duplicating, brokering services; Mail Services included, intelligent inserting, high-speed inkjet addressing, off-line metering; automated parcel, flat and letter sorting. Also offer secure document storage, interdepartmental mail and courier and LTL deliveries. Address verification, quality program Toner based cut sheet monochrome and Color + Clear printers 4 color CF Inkjet press Wide format Printers / Laminators Well equipped Bindery dept. High-speed intelligent inserters Metering, parcel and flat manifesting equip Print MIS, Storefront and ADF solutions Mike serves on the advisory boards of several peer organizations and currently serves as IPMA s President-Elect. He has also served as the President of the National Government Publishing Association (NGPA) and other board positions.

4 KAREN MEYERS Business Manager, Centralized Print and Mail Services Michigan Farm Bureau Karen Meyers is the Business Manager for the Michigan Farm Bureau Centralized Print and Mailing Services Department. Karen has been with the department for over 8 years and has a background in Graphic Design and Marketing with a degree in Industrial Supervision and Management. Karen oversees day to day operations for the in-plant as well as all business management decisions. The inplant operation serves the Farm Bureau Family of Companies as well as outside sources. Karen joined the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association in 2011 and is also an active member in the Avanti Users Group. Staff of 6 Printing Services Employees, 1 Full Time Temporary Staff Member, 1 Sales Representative and a pool of 5 Graphic Designers 1.3 million pieces of mail processed in million black and white impressions (digital and offset) Over 2 million color digital impressions Over 5,500 feet of wide format material produced Double digit percent increases in digital volume over the previous year Kodak NexPress 2500 Offset Kodak DigiMaster 150 B/W Xerox 8254 Wide Format Two Color Offset Printing Presses (2) Bindery Equipment Xerox Multi-Function devices throughout the home office Avanti MIS Software Avanti eaccess Web to Print Satori BulkMailer Software FusionPro Software

5 JOHN SARANTAKOS Director for Printing, Mailing and Document Services University of Oklahoma John A. Sarantakos is the Director for Printing, Mailing and Document Services at the University of Oklahoma. OU Printing Services is the largest university in-plant printer in the country with over 85 full time staff members and a budget in excess of $16 million. The staff at Printing and Mailing has been presented with over 200 awards for printing quality and innovative ideas. John has been with the university for 18 years, and prior to that served as Director of Production at Indiana University. Sarantakos has over 45 years of experience in the printing field as a manager, educator and craftsperson. Sarantakos is the Past President of the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the past seven years. He has written frequently for In-Plant Graphics magazine and speaks regularly on industry related topics. PREPRESS Kodak Magnus 8 page auto feed plate setter Canon ImpoProof dual sided page proofer Epson 9890 Wide Format 44 Kodak Printergy Work Flow PRESSROOM 28 x 40 Heidelberg Speedmaster color perfector 23 x 29 MAN Roland 305 5/color double perfector 2-color AB Dick 9800 duplicator ITEK 3200 Duplicator with IR Dryer Diamond 2 color envelope jet press Xante Ilumina Color Envelope Printer Graphic Wizard Vivid UV Coater Tobias and X-Rite scanning densitometers BINDERY Two - Polar EMC 115 Cutter Two - 26 x 40 continuous feed folders with 16 and 32 page sections Two - 20 x 26 MBO pile feed folders with right angle unit Muller Martini saddle stitcher 8 pockets with cover feeder Graphic Wizard Numbering Machine ARPAC Hanagata Shrink-wrap system Lantech Q-300 Skid Wrapper Duplo 456 Business Card Slitter and Score Bressler Shrinkwrap System Duplo 445 Score ALM 3222 Continuous Feed Laminator and trimmer Sickenger UPS13 Punch Fenimore Flat Sheet Collator Sulby 1250 Perfect Binder DigiCoil Binder Toppy Skid Turner PRODUCTION COPY Kodak NexPress 3300 Digital Press with 36 Extended Feeder Kodak 300 HD Copier Ricoh 110s copier with booklet maker Ricoh 751 Color Copier Three Savin 8001 Color Copiers WIDE FORMAT/ENGRAVING Mutho 60 Rigid Surface and Roll Printer Canon 9400s Wide Format 60 Canon 8400s Wide Format 44 SEAL54 Base WIde Format Laminator Excalibur Wall Trimmer Dye Sublimation Printer and Heat Press Epilog Laser Engraver Colex Flatbed Cutter ADMINISTRATION AND WAREHOUSE Hagen OA Management Software Two Clark Fork Trucks Four Delivery Vans MAILING Connect+3000 and 1000 DM 1000, 400 and 300 Two Rate Scales DI900 Inserter Array Printer Address Right Pro Smart Maile Arrival SPO and CMS Seacap Jet 1 Tabber Stapack Strapper SC Logic Package Tracking System