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Boarman Confirmation Process Goes Silent

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

I have been trying to get information about the status of the confirmation of James Boarman as 26th U.S. Public Printer. There have been comments posted following the hearing (all positive) but I have been unable to get the committee to respond. Silly me, I thought I could do a ...

Libraries Getting More Active in the eBook Game

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

I recently interviewed an enterprising author who is making her way to fame by self-publishing electronically after failing to catch the attention of traditional publishers.  Karen McQuestion has sold more than 36,000 copies of her ebook, A Scattered Life; Amazon's Encore imprint will publish it in paperback on August  10th; ...

Is Quick Printing Obsolete?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

The Quick Printing segment of our marketplace has been around for some time, but I often wonder if the term is now obsolete.  We joke amongst ourselves in the consulting community, wondering what a Quick Printer is compared to, a slow printer?  (no disrespect intended)  These days, most "Quick Printing" ...

M&A Advice Live at Print CEO Forum

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

I was interested to read Patrick Henry's article on WhatTheyThink about due diligence in the M&A process.  We are delighted that New Direction Partners will be joining us as presenters at the Print CEO Forum, October 2nd and 3rd in Chicago, not only to talk about M&A strategies, but also ...

RedTagPrintSale.com Has Some Franchise Print Networks in a Tizzy

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

I was recently contacted by a senior executive in one of the well-known print franchises, who brought a new online printing service to my attention.  Called Red Tag Print Sale, the site is a B2C online printing service operated by 4Over, an online printing service to the trade that has ...

Boarman Public Printer Confirmation Hearing Raises Questions

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Earlier I wrote a blog posting about the seemingly under-the-radar approach being taken in the confirmation process for the President’s nominee for the 26th Public Printer at the Government Printing Office (GPO). The Senate Rules Committee confirmation hearing took place on May 25th as scheduled, and the public has five days ...

Confirmation Hearing for New U.S. Public Printer Scheduled for Tuesday, May 25

Friday, May 21st, 2010

I happened to stumble upon a notice on the Senate Rules Committee web site indicating that the Rules Committee confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nomination for the 26th U.S. Public Printer, William J. Boarman, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, at 10 AM. This appears to be the only notice that ...