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Compensation & Benefits Study Needs Your Participation
Throughout the year, I receive several calls from IRgA members asking about what’s  happening in the labor market. What are people giving as raises this year? Do you have any data on what a production manager or customer service representative earns in my area? What do other companies pay in bonuses? How many sick days to companies give?
I can’t be of much help because the most recent data on record is from 2002. That’s why the IRgA embarked on compensation & benefits study unlike it has ever conducted, hiring the Management Association of Illinois to serve as an independent consultant for the project, as well as offer confidentiality to the data.
The 2008 survey was sent to key contacts at nearly 700 reprographics locations throughout the United States and Canada. To date, we have received a whopping 12 responses! That’s a 1.7 percent response when other industries get as high as a 50 percent participation for these kinds of surveys. If an association is to provide valuable information about the industry it serves, its members must participate in the surveys it conducts.
I highly encourage all key contacts to please complete the survey you received via e-mail. The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and will allow the IRgA to continue to provide the value the industry seeks. If you are a key contact and you would like the survey resent to you or have questions on how to complete, please contact us at 800.833-4742 or info@IRgA.com. |
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‘Green’ Convention Center Hosts 2009 IRgA Convention
Situated on the banks of the Allegheny River in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is the first and largest “green” convention center in the world. And this April 29 – May 1, the state-of-the-art facility will play host to the 2009 IRgA Convention & Trade Show.
The convention center is Gold LEED certified, a designation awarded by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The eco-friendly convention center boasts it’s commitment to three R’s – Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.
Reduce: By utilizing the natural ventilation system for approximately 60 days per year, roughly 33 percent of Exhibit Hall's event days, the convention center eliminates the need for artificial heating and cooling.
Reuse: The convention center's water treatment facility reclaims more than 4.75 million gallons of water per year, reducing water usage by about 55 percent.
Recycle: The convention center recycles an estimated 124,000 pounds of paper and cardboard per year, saving the equivalent of 1,054 trees, 434,000 gallons of water, 682 barrels of oil and 186 cubic yards of landfill space. They also recycle several thousand pounds of plastic and aluminum each year, conserving enough energy to produce about 7,500 gallons of gasoline or light a 100-watt light bulb for almost a century.
Download the “Being Green” brochure for more information on how the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is keeping it “green” and stay plugged into www.IRgA.com for additional convention details as they become available!
Submit Your 'Knowledge' to the IRgA Library
Have you checked out the new online IRgA Library? This new feature houses educational and research documents, including white papers, Webinar presentations, publications and much more. The IRgA Library is in its initial launch and the IRgA asks those in the industry to help populate this new resource by submitting a best practice, white paper, presentation or document that would benefit the industry.
Submit to the IRgA Library today.
IRgA Releases 2009 Media Kit
The IRgA has released its 2009 Media Kit, which outlines the wide range of media and  marketing opportunities available through the IRgA. Find out how your company can increase revenue and profits year-round by accessing the most influential audience in the reprographics industry. On average, IRgA members report a sales volume of approximately $1.5 million and nearly nine out of 10 assume influential roles in their businesses. Check out the 2009 Media Kit for the latest information, including our brand new Repro Report “marketplace ads” and deep discounts for qualified advertisers. Download the 2009 Media Kit today as space fills up quickly. Read More... |
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Digital Services Guide Available for IRgA Members
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“Digital Services” is one of the hottest, yet most abstract topics discussed in the reprographics community today. As the marketplace changes and margins get squeezed, reprographers are looking for ways to capture these services while maintaining high levels of service and be able to reach their profit objectives.
As a follow up to the IRgA’s “Charging for Digital Services” document, along with presentations from past IRgA Annual Conventions, the Digital Services Committee presents Digital Services and the Reprographer.
With this member-only guide, the IRgA hopes to continue to refine our language and best practices for digital services into coherent and profitable solutions for our industry. READ MORE Read More... |
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IRgA Hosts Another Webinar; Archived Material Available Online
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‘Meeting the CD Challenge’ Webinar is Now Online at IRgA.com
As an active IRgA member company, you and your colleagues have free access to live and archived Webinars where you can gain tips and tricks from industry insiders.
The IRgA recently updated its Webinar archive with its most recent presentation: “Meeting the CD Challenge.” This session, which took place on Oct. 8, was moderated by Bill Schaberg, IRgA Education Committee member and included reprographic consultant panelists Gerry Burns, ARC; Rock Gremillion, A&E - The Graphics Complex; and Dan Mulrooney, ARC.
The panel addressed three different questions regarding their own experience with CDs:
- What has been your experience in “selling against” the idea of creating CDs?
- How do you maximize revenue when selling the CDs you make?
- What are your doing to capture as much print revenue as possible from the CDs you create and distribute?
Log-in and access other IRgA Webinars:
- Sales Management by Metrics;
- Increasing Operational Efficiency;
- Improving Performance through Operations Innovation;
- Operational Efficiency: How to Become More Efficient;
- PDF Technology and Trends in the Construction Industry; and
- Managing Complex AEC Designs with Autodesk DWF.
The next Webinar is tentatively schedule for Monday, Jan. 14. For more details, visit www.IRgA.com and select the Knowledge Center navigation tab. READ MORE Read More... |
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American Reprographics Company Acquires Firm in United Kingdom
American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP), today announced the acquisition of the assets of The Reprographics Warehouse Ltd., a provider of document management, document reproduction, and related services to the architectural, engineering and construction industry in England. The company is ARC’s first wholly owned reprographics company in the United Kingdom. READ MORE
Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 4 Product Family:
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Océ Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
Total revenues decreased organically by 1.5 percent if the non-core fax business is excluded. Non-recurring revenues, sales of printing systems and software, decreased 2.7 percent, due to continuing adverse conditions in the financial services and the construction sector. Recurring revenues excluding fax decreased 0.9 percent. During 2008 Océ acquired Intersoft whilst Arkwright and Océ Document Technologies were divested. Excluding these transactions recurring revenues were stable. Recurring revenues include services as well as sales of toners, inks and media, and represent some 70 percent of total revenues. An increasing part, currently 26 percent, of total revenues relates to color. READ MORE
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Paradigm Imaging Adds Dealer Area to Web Site
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The ROI of Employee Retention is More Than Impressive
By Debra Thompson
In May of this year, I had the pleasure of presenting at the IRgA 2008 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nev., on the rules of engagement for effective people management. From the comments during and after the session it was clear that reprographers are feeling the same pains as owners and managers in other industries. It is becoming ever more difficult to find talented employees needed to be successful.
This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Repro Report, which is available for download at the IRgA Web site. READ MORE Read More... |
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