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| About Dr. Joe Webb |
Dr. Joe Webb is one of the graphic arts industry's best-known consultants, forecasters, and commentators. He is the director of WhatTheyThink's Economics and Research Center. A 30-year veteran of the graphic arts industries, his "Mondays with Dr. Joe" column has become a must-read feature on WhatTheyThink since 2003. His quarterly economic forecast webinars, assists C-level executives, owners, and analysts interpret what changes in the economy, technology, and the industry, mean for their strategic decisions. He was the founder of the influential TrendWatch information service, which was sold to Reed Elsevier in 2000. He is a Ph.D. graduate of the NYU Center for Graphic Communications Management and Technology (1987) and serves on the Center's Board of Advisors. He holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from Iona College (1981) and was a magna cum laude graduate in Managerial Sciences and Marketing from Manhattan College (1978), and was a member of the economics honor society. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in marketing, market research, quantitative analysis, business policy, and organizational behavior. He started in the industry with Agfa's Graphic Systems Division and was later a marketing executive with Chemco Photoproducts, entering consulting full time in 1987. Among his publications is the controversial “Renewing the Print Industry.” You can reach him by clicking here. |
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The Industry Snapshot is a collection of regularly updated industry data. The snapshot includes Industry Capacity, Capacity utilization, Printing Shipments, employment, and other and various measures of business activity.
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