LeadingPRINT: The Podcast

Thayer Long talks with educator, designer, humanist, mentor and lover of all things graphic arts, Daniel Dejan!

Daniel Dejan has been an evangelist for the power of paper and print for the span of his career. With more than 40 years of design, production, print buying and on-press experience, Dejan is always ready to share his knowledge of the successful and effective marriage of print and paper. In this podcast he and Thayer talk about the history, current state and continued importance of print - everywhere! 

Thayer Long talks with Andy and Julie Plata

In this episode, Thayer talks with Andy and Julie Plata, Co-CEOs of

American Printer, and the OutputLinks Communications Group. Andy and Julie have long served the industry, first as printers, service providers, analysts and now media providers. They share their insights into our changing industry and what it will take for businesses to thrive into the future. 

Rick Neumann of IWCO Direct joins Thayer Long in Today's Leading PRINT Podcast

Rick Neumann is Vice President Operations at IWCO Direct and newly elected to the Association for PRINT Technologies board of directors. In this session he talks with Thayer Long about his company,  the viability of direct mail as a major marketing channel and his own journey in this industry. 

Thayer Long talks to Peter Gunning, CEO of Nettl

In the first podcast of 2021, Thayer chats with Peter Gunning, CEO of Nettl and Julie Shaffer, of APTech. We first heard from Peter during the April 2020 LeadingPRINT Summit and in this podcast, he discusses how the COVID crisis impacted business in the U.K. and his plans to expand the Nettl network into the U.S. 

Thayer Long talks with Donna Covannon, Director of Marketing NA at Xeikon

In the final podcast of 2020, Thayer chats with Donna Covannon of Xeikon, a digital press manufacturer that rolled out its first color digital press in 1988. Xeikon serves the commercial print and label industries with dry toner and UV inkjet presses. They discuss the importance of manufacturers supporting their clients and look at trends for 2021 and beyond. 

Thayer Long & Tanzima Habib talk about 2.5D printing and visual appearance management

In this episode, Thayer Long talks with Tanzima Habib, a PhD scholar at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) whose research is in the area of 2.5D printing and visual appearance workflow management. This is a fun and not-too-technical discussion and you'll learn about iccMAX and the future of color management.

Thayer Long talks with Kevin Abergel of MGI

Thayer talks with Kevin Abergel about the importance of creating a community in the print industry and how Kevin has built an active user group among the most creative MGI customers. 

Save BIG on shipping costs with this member benefit from ICC Logistics

Sarah Markfield talks with Tony Nuzio of ICC Logistics on how APTech members can save money on shipping through audit and negotiation. This is one of the best ways to manage spend in a time when we need it most. Listen to this discussion and then take advantage of this member benefit!

Just the [Postal] Facts: Thayer Long Talks With Grayhair's Angelo Anagnostopoulos

If you want the facts on mailing topics, talk to Angelo Anagnostopoulos, Vice President, Postal Affairs at GrayHair Software. Thayer Long did just that, and in this podcast, Angelo sets the record straight on a number of the postal topics you've been hearing about in the mainstream media. We know you'll enjoy this very timely discussion.

Thayer Long talks postal issues with Kurt Ruppel of IWCO Direct

In this podcast, Thayer and Kurt Ruppel, Director Postal Policy and Marketing Communications at IWCO Direct, talk about some of the mailing and postal issues of greatest concern to print and mail service providers today.