Changing With The Times

He first took a management position at the in-plant for Minnesota-based Lamar, Inc. He was later offered a job with the in-plant at what was then Minnesota Mutual. That's where he has spent the past 21 years.

Move To Color

Color work was not one of the in-plant's strong points when he arrived. Neckvatal remembers that up until 10 years ago, many of the shop's color jobs were being outsourced—to the tune of $700,000 annually. A five-color Heidelberg press was brought in, and it helped bring the color work in-house. It also changed the philosophy of the in-plant.