Vic Barking offers his thoughts on digital printing and the type of services that in-plants will need to provide in the years ahead.

By Vic Barkin

Why did this happen? According to Paul Resnikoff, founder and editor of DigitalMusicNews.com, “Technology creates winners and losers. There has been a radical shift in distribution, consumption, discovery, all of those things.” Could the same thing happen to printing?

News and financial reporting is going electronic, as are documents requiring personal authentication, especially with the adoption of virtual and encrypted signatures.

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Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.

The Future of Print