Xerox Corp.

When Debbie Burke and her staff enter their hospital in-plant each day, one question constantly remains on their minds: 'What else can we do to better serve the hospital, its patients and its staff?'

Across the country, several in-plants have added production inkjet presses. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield installed one about a year ago and is seeing significant cost savings as a result. The State of Colorado is about to add one as well.

After a successful run last year, the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association is hosting another round of fall regional meetings, starting with a gathering next Friday, September 5, in Nashville. Open to all in-plants, not just IPMA members, the meetings will take place in 13 locations around the country to give in-plants the opportunity to meet face to face, network and listen to informative presentations. They can also enjoy lunch and an in-plant tour.

Web-to-print is among the top four workflow software investments over the last three years, but in a recent survey, a number of companies claim it has been their least worthwhile investment.

In his role as facility leader at the in-plant for Development Dimensions International, Inc. (DDI), Steve Horton is in a unique position. His in-plant not only prints materials for DDI, but also prints and ships products sold to DDI's customers worldwide.

These products for the in-plant market will be on display at Graph Expo.

Next month in Chicago, printers from all over the world will make their annual pilgrimage to Graph Expo. For those in-plants attending the trade show, IPG has coordinated several opportunities to get together, enjoy a free meal and hear what some of their fellow managers are doing to get ahead.

As Ralph Nappi sees it, Graph Expo is more than just a place to kick the tires on some of the latest printing and binding equipment.

John Kennedy, former vice president, global business services at IBM, has been hired as chief marketing officer and a vice president at Xerox, effective July 28, 2014.

No one likes paying overtime. Yet it was all but unavoidable at Gustavus Adolphus College Print and Mail Services when graduation time rolled around.