Press Releases

PODi's 2011 AppForum will be held Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. This face-to-face forum for the world's digital community provides opportunity for hundreds of market leaders to share ideas, network and learn how to harness digital applications, relevant marketing tactics, and technology to grow business.

SYDNEY 8 June 2010 – PODi Aust NZ has released its 4th annual study of the Australian production digital print market. The detailed report examines the sales of colour and monochrome production digital printers in 2009, with comparative data back to 2006.

Caslon's S3 Council adds more resources to help print and marketing service providers increase sales

Rochester, NY — June 3, 2010 — Caslon & Company, a PODi Affiliate, has announced that the popular S3 (Strategic Solution Sales) Council website has been redesigned and expanded with new training tools for businesses selling digital applications. All of the new content is being made available to PODi, the digital printing initiative, and will be free for PODi members. The re-launched S3 collection features a series of new online S3 Training modules, hosted by digital solutions expert, Kate Dunn, President of Digital Innovations Group. Based on her S3 Training Intensive session given at the PODi AppForum conference, the modules take users through the solution sales process, complete with tips, techniques, and exercises.

Completed 2010 Collection brings world’s largest database of success stories to over 430
PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, has completed publication of its 2010 Digital Print Case Study Collection with 18 new case studies. They include more web-to-print & collateral management programs, a Best Practice Award winner, an Honorable Mention recipient, and case studies on Ford, Caterpillar, and DHL.

Rochester, NY — April 21, 2010 —PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, announces a new release of PPML®, the interoperability standard for variable data print production. PPML3.0 and its Graphic Arts conformance subset (PPML/GA3.0) support in-RIP transparency flattening, dramatically raising digital print speeds for VDP direct mail marketing campaigns.

In recognition of long-term commitment to the future leaders of the graphic communications industry
Rochester, NY — April 1, 2010 — PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, is proud to be recognized by Clemson University’s Department of Graphic Communications with this year’s Corporate Appreciation Award, honoring companies which have contributed significantly to the welfare of this leading center for printing leadership. PODi was singled out for the opportunities it has made available for Clemson students to serve as conference interns at the PODi AppForum, where they are able to see digital print strategies in action, and make invaluable career connections with industry leaders. Awards were presented March 25, 2010 as part of the 5th annual Bill Treadway Print Leadership Forum at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.

Production Central to focus on tools for optimizing POD efficiency and digital press performance
PODi and Caslon launch Production Central, one-stop support for digital print operations and production professionals, featuring tech-focused tools, webinars, social networking and Best Practices to help users increase print-on-demand efficiency and optimize equipment performance.

8th annual conference demonstrates continued growth opportunities for digital print applications
2010 PODi AppForum a success - attendance up 20% at premier digital print conference held Jan. 25-27. Over 350 attendees polled onsite say digital print business continues to grow, even in current economy. Highlights included educational sessions featuring case studies, real-life relevant applications, social media, QR codes and augmented reality.

Honoring digital print innovation in Marketing Resource Centers, Direct Marketing, and Self-promotion
PODi’s 2010 Best Practices Awards winners announced. Awards honor digital print innovation in the categories of Marketing Resource Center, Direct Marketing, & Self- promotion. Award presentation is at PODi’s AppForum conference, Jan.25-27 in Las Vegas. Attendees will hear the inside details of these exceptional case studies.

Cornerstone Gold Sponsor positions have sold out for the year’s premier digital print conference
Digital print giants Canon, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Pageflex, and Xerox hold sold-out Gold Sponsor positions for PODi’s AppForum, Jan. 25-27, 2010, Las Vegas. “The real innovation…today is around applications. By dedicating a conference to industry-leading applications, PODi does the industry a tremendous service.”