The Future of Print
“The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?”
—RCA Founder David Sarnoff’s associate’s response to his request for investment in the commercialization of radio in 1920.
“32 bits should be enough address space for Internet”
—Vint Cerf, “Father of the Internet,” in 1977 (He’s now vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google)
- Companies:
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- Pitney Bowes
- Xerox Corp.
- People:
- Bill Gates
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.