Forest Certification in the In-plant

Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 30 years of experience in the printing industry and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in digital printing business development, workflow and technology implementation geared to the in-plant community. He also offers expertise in “Green Printing” practices, FSC certification facilitation and is an FSC auditor for Smartwood. Barkin is a past president of the IPMA’s Arizona chapter, and has been a presenter at ACUP, SUPDMC, Big 12, NGPA and PIAMS Green Industry Showcase. He currently serves as vice president for the Mountain States Printing Education Foundation and is a consultant for Vista Research, a division of Standard and Poore’s. Barkin was the manager of Northern Arizona University’s Printing Services department for 12 years and recently served as solutions sales manager, digital printing, for Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. He can be reached at (928) 853-1547 or via e-mail at vicbarkin@netscape.net