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LET’S TALK ABOUT PRINT

Review of past events:



An exciting discussion forum for the printing industry

Once again, Bernhard Niemela (Deutscher Drucker, print.de) and Peter Jeschke (GC Graphic Consult) invited participants to another livestream discussion on the topic of efficiently retaining and acquiring customers.


Part 2: External efficiency: Unique, inspiring customer communication – Is your company really exploiting its full potential?

When: 15 September 2022, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The livestream discussion panel included:

  • Johannes Helmberger, Managing Partner, Fr. Ant. Niedermayr GmbH & Co. KG
  • Dr Fabian Stich, CCO ONLINEPRINTERS GmbH
  • Vinzenz Schmidt, Managing Director, Wirtz Druck GmbH & Co. KG

 

The following topics were discussed in detail:

  •  Corporate positioning of printing companies
    • The strategic importance of clear company positionining
    • The selection and importance of product and service offerings
    • Communication of brand identity as the company's self-image
    • The selection and importance of communication channels
       
  • Marketing of products and services 
    • The role of online sales and e-commerce for the company
    • The importance of AI and algorithms
    • The organisation of traditional direct sales

       

Thank you very much for joining us. We look forward to welcoming you again next time.

Your GC team

4 July 2022 "Efficiency, nothing but efficiency – is your company really exploiting its full potential?"

Part 1: Internal efficiency: From purchasing to production – the best processes

Bernhard Niemela (Deutscher Drucker/print.de) and Peter Jeschke welcome the following guests to the discussion panel:

  • Ammar Allaoui, CEO Circular Ventures/Allaoui Group
  • Stefan Dettke, Head of Product Management Postpress Commercial Folding, Heidelberg Postpress Germany
  • Michael Lauf, Managing Director, Papier Plus
  • Matthias Prinz, Managing Director, Zaikio
  • Alex Sturzenegger, Managing Director, Printplus

 

The following questions will be addressed:

  • What efficiency potential do digitisation and automation offer in the printing industry?
  • What is the current status of automated ordering processes? Is warehousing becoming more relevant again?
  • Positive effects through lean management, reduced set-up times, material efficiency and less waste
  •  What role do purchasing groups play?
  • Recruiting and personnel development: How do you attract the best employees? How do you retain them in the company? How do you harness the innovative power of your employees?
  • Sustainability in the printing industry: energy concepts, sustainable materials, reuse and recycling

 

On 23 February 2022, the fifth edition of Let's talk about Print took place as part of Moonova, an event for digital commerce and marketing. "How retail benefits from print – the latest trends"

With guests:

  • Ingo Raab, Head of Sales and Business Development, Burda Druck GmbH
  • Klaus Vollmer, Managing Director, dataform dialogservices GmbH
  • Simon Frenz, CEO at brandport GmbH and The Brand Floor GmbH
     

6 December 2021 "How sustainable are print products?" With guests:

  • Axel Fischer, Head of Public Relations, INGEDE e. V.
  • Torsten Froh, Business Development and Sustainability Manager, Gratenau & Hesselbacher
  • Markus Hutter, Managing Director, Hutter Druck
  • Markus Kaufmann, Managing Partner, Druckhaus Kaufmann
  • Florian Kohler, Managing Director, Gmund Papier
  • Ralf Lokay, Managing Director, Druckerei Lokay
  • Julia Rohmann, Environmental Protection/Occupational Safety Officer, German Printing and Media Association (bvdm)

 

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20 September 2021 "What customers really want from printing companies", with guests:

  • Thomas Narr, Production Manager, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag
  • Barbara Scheuer, Head of Production and Environmental Officer at Penguin Random House Publishing Group
  • Ulf Tietge, Managing Director, team tietge
  • Reinhard Kaupenjohann, Director of Procurement Transformation & Strategic Projects, Sky Deutschland GmbH
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5 July 2021 "How does online printing work? Markets, strategies & concepts", with guests:

  • Ali Jason Bazooband, Unitedprint
  • Sven Burkhard, Elanders
  • Sarah Kahlmann, etikett.de
  • Patrick Leibold, Kartenmacherei
  • Frank Siegel, Obility
  • Tom Streefkerk, Colordruck Baiersbronn
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3 May 2021 "Strong together? Strategic opportunities through cooperation or acquisitions", with guests;

  • Ulrich Eberl, Eberl & Koesel GmbH & Co. KG 
  • Stefan Eishold, ARCUS Capital AG 
  • Peter Sommer, P2 Medieninvest Holding GmbH 
  • Jan Vetter, Schmidt, Ley + Wiegandt GmbH + Co. KG 
  • Markus Weisgerber, Krüger Druck & Verlag
  • Diana Esser, Esser printSolution Ltd.
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