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Table of Contents


IN EVERY ISSUE


6 Mailbag
101 New Products & Services
106 People
108 Industry News
112 Ad Index
116 Team PSDA
122 Online Index
124 Classified



COLUMNS


3 433 East Monroe
By Darin Painter

8 President's Message
By Gail O'Roke, CDC

10 Strategic Sales
By Dick Gorelick



FEATURES


46 SECURITY DOCUMENTS
Battling Fraud with Security
Distributors help deter criminals and protect customers with secure documents.
By Kara S. Carpenter

54 COVER STORY
The Energetic Elite
Meet eight stars who have the ability to innovate and the energy to take on new challenges. They're changing the landscape of the industry and expect bright futures.
By Preeti Vasishtha

71 LABELS
Dealing with 3 Potential Problems
Distributors partner with manufacturers to successfully overcome challenges with labels and adhesives.
By Susan Keen Flynn



SPECIAL ADDITIONS


30 This Life is One Cool Gig
Incoming PSDA President Phil Schmidt is a fun-loving,
joke-telling business leader who stays positive.
By Darin Painter

92 Show Guide Addendum



INDUSTRY REPORTS


26 Promotional Products
Distributors increase sales and penetrate accounts with promotional items.

66 E-Files
A marketing expert gives nitty-gritty tips for publishing a monthly e-newsletter.

85 Manufacturing
A direct marketing firm and manufacturer thrive by offering non-traditional printing and personalization.



PROFILES


12 End User Speaks
SunTrust Banks Inc. uses a high-class direct mail piece to generate a 6.66 percent response rate.

18 Adding Value
Distributorship Cortan Industries Inc. adds a high-speed digital color press to stay on the cutting edge of the industry.

130 Off Hours
When Bradley Parke Thompson isn't running a manufacturing company, he's busy clowning around with schoolchildren.



SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION


79 Niche Showcase
Print Solutions advertisers explain their offerings for distributors in this special section.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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