{"id":19189,"date":"2016-07-14T11:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T18:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=19189"},"modified":"2016-07-14T11:23:44","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T18:23:44","slug":"2nd-annual-ricoh-publishing-executive-symposium-receives-five-star-reviews-from-industry-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2016\/07\/2nd-annual-ricoh-publishing-executive-symposium-receives-five-star-reviews-from-industry-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Annual Ricoh Publishing Executive Symposium receives \u201cfive star\u201d reviews from industry experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publishers, book manufacturers and print industry experts enjoy three days of discussion and debate on today\u2019s new world of books<\/em><\/p>\n

MALVERN, PA, July 12, 2016 \u2013 Ricoh today announced resounding success of its second annual Publishing Executive Symposium, a three-day event that recently took place at the company\u2019s Executive Briefing Center in Boulder, Colo. Executives from the world\u2019s leading publishers convened to discuss and debate the new ecosystem of digital book printing and how digital print is contributing to the evolution of the publishing industry. Attendees discussed publishing trends, heard real-world examples of how digital print is helping the publishing business model evolve, and experienced first-hand how the latest generation of inkjet technology, paper advancements and enhanced software solutions and services enable the fuller book printing ecosystem to evolve, grow and continue to prosper.<\/p>\n

The ability to deliver cost-effective shorter runs and faster turnaround times is enabling digital printing to see steady, significant increases in its share of publishing market value. At a time when slow sales can result in warehouses full of unsold books, publishers and printers cannot afford to ignore the benefits of digital printing. Leveraging advancements in inkjet technology to bring those benefits to the publishing industry is the crux of the event. In addition to sessions, the symposium offered demonstrations of the end-to-end needs of and relevant solutions for publishers, including pre-press workflow software, high-quality paper, complementary cutsheet toner devices and finishing solutions, implementation and consulting services.<\/p>\n

Presenters included Dr. Sean Smyth, consultant at Smithers Pira; Enrique Parrilla, Managing Director at Lantia; and Porter Anderson, editor at Publishing Perspectives. Feedback from attendees on the value of the technology and event included:
\n\u2022 \u201cThe digital book printing samples that I\u2019ve seen at Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Executive Symposium look really good and it\u2019s nice to see the quality come to this point. It\u2019s exciting to know that there\u2019s such a broad interest among fellow publishers in digital and events like this help us to learn of additional ways to consider integrating it more so into our portfolio.\u201d Kurt Scherwatzky, John Wiley & Sons
\n\u2022 \u201cPublishers shouldn\u2019t be fearful of digital \u2013 ultimately it\u2019s going to bring in more revenue. Moreover, it allows the fuller ecosystem of publishing \u2013 including authors, technology companies, paper manufacturers and the publishers \u2013 to boost revenues. This event brought this important point to the forefront of the minds of those decision makers in the room. I was glad to be a part of it.\u201d Dr. Sean Smyth, Smithers Pira
\n\u2022 \u201cWalking away from Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Executive Symposium left me intrigued and frankly, excited. The demand and desires of our collective ultimate customer \u2013 the reader \u2013 must be our top priority to remain a thriving industry. Events like this are a much-needed reminder of this industry shift. Digital is making the future of publishing brighter, not darker, and events like these go a long way to helping us realize that, and make the most of it.\u201d Porter Anderson, Publishing Perspectives
\n\u2022 “The benefits of bringing the full ecosystem together to hear similar experiences and collaborate on ways to broaden the awareness of the benefits of digital print in today\u2019s changing landscape is beyond valuable for the future of our industry. This is my second time at Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Symposium, and it\u2019s proven just as valuable this time around.\u201d Bill Barry, Sustainability & Vendor Partnerships Consultant, Macmillan Publishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cDigital printing may still be unfamiliar territory for some, but it\u2019s one with great rewards,\u201d said John Fulena, Vice President, Production Printing Business Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. \u201cFor the publishing ecosystem, digital presents many opportunities for growth, both in revenue and in capabilities, for publishers and book manufacturers. It\u2019s an exciting time to be in book production, and we are pleased and honored to play a role in guiding some of the most successful publishers of today and tomorrow into this new age of publishing.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Ricoh\u2019s solutions for publishers, please visit http:\/\/rpp.ricoh-usa.com\/discover\/publishing, follow @RicohProPrint on Twitter and Ricoh USA Production Print on LinkedIn. Also, visit WorkIntelligent.ly to learn more about fueling collaboration for your organization to thrive in today\u2019s new world of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Publishers, book manufacturers and print industry experts enjoy three days of discussion and debate on today\u2019s new world of books MALVERN, PA, July 12, 2016 \u2013 Ricoh today announced resounding success of its second annual Publishing Executive Symposium, a three-day event that recently took place at the company\u2019s Executive Briefing Center in Boulder, Colo. Executives from the world\u2019s leading publishers convened to discuss and debate the new ecosystem of digital book printing and how digital print is contributing to the evolution of the publishing industry. Attendees discussed publishing trends, heard real-world examples of how digital print is helping the publishing business model evolve, and experienced first-hand how the latest generation of inkjet technology, paper advancements and enhanced software solutions and services enable the fuller book printing ecosystem to evolve, grow and continue to prosper. The ability to deliver cost-effective shorter runs and faster turnaround times is enabling digital printing to see steady, significant increases in its share of publishing market value. At a time when slow sales can result in warehouses full of unsold books, publishers and printers cannot afford to ignore the benefits of digital printing. Leveraging advancements in inkjet technology to bring those benefits to the publishing industry is the crux of the event. In addition to sessions, the symposium offered demonstrations of the end-to-end needs of and relevant solutions for publishers, including pre-press workflow software, high-quality paper, complementary cutsheet toner devices and finishing solutions, implementation and consulting services. Presenters included Dr. Sean Smyth, consultant at Smithers Pira; Enrique Parrilla, Managing Director at Lantia; and Porter Anderson, editor at Publishing Perspectives. Feedback from attendees on the value of the technology and event included: \u2022 \u201cThe digital book printing samples that I\u2019ve seen at Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Executive Symposium look really good and it\u2019s nice to see the quality come to this point. It\u2019s exciting to know that there\u2019s such a broad interest among fellow publishers in digital and events like this help us to learn of additional ways to consider integrating it more so into our portfolio.\u201d Kurt Scherwatzky, John Wiley & Sons \u2022 \u201cPublishers shouldn\u2019t be fearful of digital \u2013 ultimately it\u2019s going to bring in more revenue. Moreover, it allows the fuller ecosystem of publishing \u2013 including authors, technology companies, paper manufacturers and the publishers \u2013 to boost revenues. This event brought this important point to the forefront of the minds of those decision makers in the room. I was glad to be a part of it.\u201d Dr. Sean Smyth, Smithers Pira \u2022 \u201cWalking away from Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Executive Symposium left me intrigued and frankly, excited. The demand and desires of our collective ultimate customer \u2013 the reader \u2013 must be our top priority to remain a thriving industry. Events like this are a much-needed reminder of this industry shift. Digital is making the future of publishing brighter, not darker, and events like these go a long way to helping us realize that, and make the most of it.\u201d Porter Anderson, Publishing Perspectives \u2022 “The benefits of bringing the full ecosystem together to hear similar experiences and collaborate on ways to broaden the awareness of the benefits of digital print in today\u2019s changing landscape is beyond valuable for the future of our industry. This is my second time at Ricoh\u2019s Publishing Symposium, and it\u2019s proven just as valuable this time around.\u201d Bill Barry, Sustainability & Vendor Partnerships Consultant, Macmillan Publishing. \u201cDigital printing may still be unfamiliar territory for some, but it\u2019s one with great rewards,\u201d said John Fulena, Vice President, Production Printing Business Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. \u201cFor the publishing ecosystem, digital presents many opportunities for growth, both in revenue and in capabilities, for publishers and book manufacturers. It\u2019s an exciting time to be in book production, and we are pleased and honored to play a role in guiding some of the most successful publishers of today and tomorrow into this new age of publishing.\u201d For more information about Ricoh\u2019s solutions for publishers, please visit http:\/\/rpp.ricoh-usa.com\/discover\/publishing, follow @RicohProPrint on Twitter and Ricoh USA Production Print on LinkedIn. Also, visit WorkIntelligent.ly to learn more about fueling collaboration for your organization to thrive in today\u2019s new world of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[312],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19190,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19189\/revisions\/19190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}