Craig Press Email & Phone Number

Sarasota, Fl, Us

North America

- Owner of Profectus Inc, a national consultancy that helps printing and packaging organizations implement best business practices and maximize the value of their information technology investments- Has helped hundreds of printing organization throughout North America representing every segment including commercial, digital, in-plant, trade, packaging, folding carton, flexo, book, screen, sign, software suppliers, and associations- Improves business practices, administrative processes, operations, efficiency, costs effectiveness, lean office, customer relationships, and profit margins in the areas of management, estimating, pricing, customer service, order entry, planning, production, inventory, and cost accounting- Helps organizations with finding new best-fit management software, exploiting software to functionality, and assessing current IT situation and risks- Provides litigation services including case reviews and consultation, expert opinion reports, depositions, and expert testimony- Provides seminars on industry best practices, business processes, lean office, cost accounting, estimating, management, and business management systems

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:-Improving Your Business Process, WOA Printing Industries of America, Offset & Beyond Conference 2011-Advanced Printing Estimating & Planning, Printing Industry Midwest, 2011-Preparing Budgeted Hourly Cost Rates, Printing Industry Midwest, 2011-Pricing Strategies for the New Economy, Printing Association of Florida, Management Conference. 2010-Lean Printing Office, Printing Industries of America President Conference, Phoenix 2010-Maximizing the ROI of Your MIS System, Printing Industries of America President Conference, Phoenix 2010-Best Practices for Printing Estimating & Planning, Graphics of the Americas, Miami 2010-Lean Printing Office, Graphics of the Americas, Miami 2010-Best Practices for Printing Estimating & Planning, Printing Industry of Minnesota 2009-Integrating MIS with New Services, Printing Industries of America, Converge Conference, Orlando 2009-Best Practices for Printing Estimating & Planning, Institute for Graphics & Imaging, Pewaukee 2009-Best Practices for Establishing True Cost, Institute for Graphics & Imaging, Pewaukee 2009-Lean Printing Office, Printing Industries of Wisconsin, Pewaukee 2009-Maximizing the Value of Your Management System, Printing Industries of Wisconsin 2009-Lean Printing Office, NAPL Plant Operations Peer Group, Chicago 2008-Assessing, selecting, & deploying of successful MIS, National Association for Printing Leadership Applied Technology Conference, Atlanta 2007-Best Practices for Establishing True Cost, Printing Industry of Minnesota 2007-Optimizing Your Company’s Performance, Printing Industry of Minnesota 2006-Maximizing The Performance Of Your Company, Graphics of The Americas, Miami 2004-Best Practices for Establishing True Cost, Graphics of The Americas, Miami 2004-Maximizing The Performance Of Your Company, Foil Stamping & Embossing Conference, New Orleans 2003

Printing Association of Florida, Orlando, FL,Affiliate to the Printing Industries of America with 600 Florida members - Consulted 600 Florida member companies on all facets of the graphic arts industry including sales, marketing, workflow, costing, procedures, TQM, information technology, and government regulations- Conducted technical seminars on customer service, estimating, printing management systems, and changing printing technologies- Provided sales and marketing of association memberships, seminars, and consulting services- Monitored trends in new equipment, processes, and other printing industry activities

The Art Litho Company, Baltimore, MD, Subsidiary of Clondalkin Group Plc, Dublin, Ireland High quality web & sheetfed commercial printer- Responsible for reviewing administrative processes and implementing best practices for estimating, order entry, purchasing, sales management, inventory control, and cost accounting- Developed a company-wide MIS consisting of sales, estimating, purchasing, contact management, production control, quality control, job costing, and accounting- Managed the job planning department, which included estimating, job entry and sales support- Responsible for sales, service, and project management of special customers and initiatives- Developed equipment production standards and budgeted hourly rates- Delivered educational programs for management, administration, and production personnel- Provided analysis and justification statistics for new equipment acquisitions (high-end prepress systems, presses, and software)

Pluzynski Systems Incorporated, North Palm Beach, FLGraphic Arts Computer Consultants and Software Developers- Sales and marketing of software, computers, and consulting services to North American printers- Monitored internal company financial statements and managed operations- Configured and sold Digital Equipment Corporation computers through Digital’s OEM program- Reviewed the administrative and plant production processes of printing companies throughout North America- Designed, developed and implemented custom printing management software- Managed a team of software developers in the development of printing management systems