Texas Roundup for NGPA
• Gary Williford, retired in-plant manager at the University of Tennessee, explained the factors in-plants must consider when moving into computer-to-plate, including FTE reduction, thermal vs. violet technology, chemistry-free options and more.
• Several vendors (Heidelberg, Kodak, Xerox and Ikon) participated in a panel discussion on technologies of the future, such as security printing.
Ray Chambers, CGCM, MBA, has invested over 30 years managing and directing printing plants, copy centers, mail centers and award-winning document management facilities in higher education and government.
Most recently, Chambers served as vice president and chief information officer at Juniata College. Chambers is currently a doctoral candidate studying Higher Education Administration at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). His research interests include outsourcing in higher education and its impact on support services in higher education and managing support services. He also consults (Chambers Management Group) with leaders in both the public and private sectors to help them understand and improve in-plant printing and document services operations.
