PrintAction This Week: Amir becomes CEO of Landa, Grimco Canada to acquire Acme, and PrintAction names its 2015 Industry Achievement Award recipients

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Ryerson GCM Adds Kongsberg and GTI Equipment Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management program in Toronto began its school year with two new pieces of technology, including a Kongsberg cutting system and GTI light booth. >> Read full article
Caregivers in the Workplace With 2.9 million working Canadians now serving as caregivers, a new study by Ceridian indicates caregiving responsibilities can have a significant impact on employee productivity and engagement. >> Read full article
Grimco to Acquire Acme Neon & Plastic Sign Grimco Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grimco International, has agreed to acquire Acme Neon & Plastic Sign Supplies Ltd. based in Toronto, with additional locations in Montreal and Vancouver. >> Read full article
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PrintAction Names 2015 Industry Achievement Recipients At the upcoming Canada Printing Awards gala, taking place on November 12 at The Grand Luxe in Toronto, PrintAction will honour four individuals who continue to have a major impact on the domestic printing industry. The 2015 Industry Achievement Award winners, as determined by PrintAction magazine, include: Dick Kouwenhoven, Chairman and CEO of Hemlock Printers (pictured), who receives the Lifetime Achievement Award; Printing Leader of the Year Jay Mandarino, Founder & CEO of C.J. Graphics, Printers & Lithographers; Emerging Leader of the Year Damian McDonald, President of ampersand; and Community Leader of the Year Scott Gray, Vice President, Branding, of MET Fine Printers. >> Learn More…
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Amir Named CEO of Landa The Landa Group of Rehovot, Israel, appoints former HP and Indigo executive Yishai Amir as Chief Executive Officer of Landa Corporation, with company founder Benny Landa continuing as Chairman. >> Read full article
Avanti Slingshot Receives JDF Certification Toronto’s Avanti Computer Systems completes CIP4 testing to earn JDF certification for its Slingshot platform, which the company describes as the only JDF-certified cloud-based print MIS on the market. >> Read full article
Sydney Stone Adds MOHR Cutters Canadian distributor Sydney Stone will now sell and service MOHR paper cutters, made in Germany by Adolf Mohr Maschinenfabrik GmbH, including the recently introduced DigiCut laser cutter. >> Read full article


Event Calendar

Canadian Printing Awards Gala Location: November 12 Date: The Grand Luxe, Toronto, ON >> More Info
Digital Imaging Association Seminar Location: Spicers Canada, Vaughan, ON Date: October 21, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm >> More Info
CMA Creativity X Insights Conference Location: Vancity Theatre, Vancouver, BC Date: October 28 >> More Info
SGIA Expo Location: Atlanta, GA Date: November 4-6 >> More Info
CMA, The Gathering Location: Banff, AB Date: February 3-5 >> More Info