Choosing the Right MFDs
Nevertheless, he was able to guide his college through the change, and now oversees contracts for 38 MFDs. As for selecting the most suitable MFDs with the right features, that is always a big challenge.
Across the country in McMinnville, Ore., Linfield College switched MFD vendors in 2007 and brought in 38 new devices. Vivian Wymore was part of the team overseeing the process. To decide which features they wanted, they assessed their internal needs, talked with colleagues, got references, grilled the vendors and eventually put out a request for proposal (RFP).
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
