Michael Anan Email & Phone Number

Managed 12-member enterprise production team, producing over 30 publications in print and electronic editions across the US.Selected accomplishments:• Consolidated 8 regional prepress departments into streamlined enterprise unit, eliminating redundancies and achieving significant FTE efficiencies. • Managed and spearheaded comprehensive multi-year cross-training program, ensuring uniform prepress skillsets across local publications and enterprise.• Implemented enterprise-level A.I. photo processing system, automating digital enhancement and accelerating turn-around time for page designers 800%, while ensuring consistently high image reproduction quality.• Coordinated implementation of subscription-based digital editions of core publications, enhancing • Engineered and maintained cross-platform ICC-based color profile workflows for printers, display monitors, presses, Adobe Creative Suite apps and RIP systems, optimizing print quality across multiple enterprise pressrooms and websites.• Drove value-added services such as training and on-site audits of customers’ creative design workflows, custom ICC profiling, best practices and color proofing services, strengthening client relationships.

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Managed high-volume prepress, ad services and mailroom operations for New Jersey’s largest daily newspaper.Selected accomplishments:• Established photo scanning and digital image enhancement department, improving image reproduction quality and reducing turnaround time for editors and designers • by 400%.• Led the transformation from mechanical to digital ad processing, paving the way for electronic ad delivery systems.• Collaborated with advertising sales teams and clients, providing guidance on best practices for photo toning and ad composition, ensuring optimal output in print • and online.• Trained staff in all aspects of digital image enhancement, electronic ad processing and page assembly.• Headed quality assurance program, overseeing print run quality and accuracy for in-house and commercial clients. • Expanded commercial print business by securing contracts with multiple local university publications for printing and distribution.• Provided valuable insights to senior leadership during labor negotiations with typographers’ union.