Study Group: Commercial Printing Experts

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Rick Shea

President
Shea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Rick Shea is the President of Shea Marketing Consulting, a firm that specializes in providing marketing expertise to CPG/Food companies. He has 20+ years of marketing experience as VP of Marketing for Kraft, Unilever, George Weston Bakeries, Malt-O-Meal...

Albert Greco

Senior Researcher
Institute for Publishing Research, Inc.

Albert Greco: Senior Researcher at Institute for Publishing Research; and Professor at Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration. He prepares projections for "Publishers Weekly;" between 1999-2008 he prepared data for "Book Industry Trends."...

Dave Hillman

Independent Consultant
Dave Hillman

Dave Hillman is an Independent Consultant providing consulting services to market pulp producers and producers of coated and uncoated papers. During the past 22 years, he has become internationally recognized for his papermaking, sales and marketing expertise....

James Meyers

Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Media

James Meyers, a global media expert and pioneer, is Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Media, an entertainment media company with international sales and distribution operations, US sales and distribution operations, cable television assets and international...

Ronald Kiima

President
Kiima Incorporated

Ronald A. Kiima is a former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant. Mr. Kiima is currently the President of Kiima Incorporated, a private consulting firm specializing in SEC accounting and disclosure issues, SEC registration statements and periodic reports,...

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Tasmanian BEK Market Pulp Mill Back On Track

November 17, 2009

Analysis by:Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant,

Analysis of:GUNNS SAYS IN TALKS WITH SODRA ABOUT BELL BAY PULP MILL PROJECT | www.paperage.com

Four years after the initial announcement this mill is finally showing signs of becoming a reality. Financial markets have improved and now underwriting the US$1.7 billion project is no longer such a challenge.Having Sodra as a joint-venture partner proved to be the catalyst.This mill will produce 1.1 million mt of Bleached Eucalytpus market pulp for India, China and other SE Asia countries. This is most welcome in light of the new paper machines being installed.

Droid - The Insecure Macho Phone?

November 10, 2009

Analysis by:Cathy Stauffer, Founder,

Analysis of:With $100M Saturation Campaign, Droid Will Be Impossible to Avoid | adage.com

The tone (and cost) of this campaign seems completely over-the-top -- why all the negative energy Verizon?

Slow And Steady Keep Radio Shack In The Race

November 9, 2009

Analysis by:Cathy Stauffer, Founder,

Analysis of:RadioShack Up; iPhone Seen Helping '10 EPS, Wireless Efforts | online.wsj.com

Since taking over Radio Shack in 2006 Julian Day has taken a very methodical, first things first approach to getting the house in order, beginning with controllable costs: cutting SG&A, closing underperforming stores, consolidating multiple service and distribution centers, improving inventory management and de-cluttering stores all the while being very mindful of cash. But, the big question was always in a digital world, was Radio Shack relevant?

The Tale Of Two Droids

November 9, 2009

Analysis by:Cathy Stauffer, Founder,

Analysis of:Think The Droid Launch Was A Let Down? Not So Fast. | www.washingtonpost.com

Over the launch weekend, I saw strong, consistent traffic for the Droid along with great enthusiasm from salespeople. But not just for the Motorola Inc. Droid – the HTC Droid Eris was also generating a lot of interest, and sales.

Domtar Follows IP Lead In Reducing UCF Overcapacity

October 25, 2009

Analysis by:Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant,

Analysis of:Domtar To Convert Plymouth, NC Mill To 100% Fluff Pulp | www.paperage.com

Domtar has made a positive strategic move to reduce its UCF (uncoated freesheet) capacity at a time when this paper grade is shrinking. At the same time it is increasing its position as a Fluff Pulp producer - a market that many estimate is growing 6-7%/year.The Plymouth mill will, by the 4Q of 2010 be producing 444,000mt/year of Fluff PulpThey will reduce UCF production by 210,000. This follows IP announced shut down of their Franklin, VA mill which produces 600,000st/year.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Graphic and Document Design
Copy Centers and Online Printing Services
Independent Consulting Firm
Consulting Firm
Individual/Small Consultancy
Label and Packaging Printers

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President
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Chief Executive Officer
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