• Successfully completing my tour duty for the United States Air Force. Was encouraged to join after getting a draft number of “1″ in 1971.
• Graduated with “High Honors” from Eastern Kentucky University. Continued my education at Arizona State University while working on my Master of Science in Graphic Communications Technology.
• First “real” job was for Information International (first company to image text, linework, and halftone images electronically) as an Applications Engineer. They had a division (5 guys…maybe I should call it a “group”?) who were working on the computer graphics for initial “Stars Wars” movie when I started.
• Employee #40 of Scitex American Corporation and was Demonstration Center Manager during the initial high growth years.
• Provided technical support for initial evaluation of both the Iris inkjet system and the Context packaging design system during my tenure as Project Manager for Scitex Development Corporation. Our job was to look for technologies to introduce to the market 3 to 5 years out.
• Started a Scitex electronic pre-press department in the 9th largest color trade shop in the US in 1985. Provided management for color scanning, dot etching, proofing, camera, and Scitex departments after being there two years.
• Started a service bureau in 1988 that leveraged desktop publishing and postscript. I saw the handwriting on the wall.
• First marketing job was a worldwide position for Agfa Compugraphic working on introducing a mid-range color workstation to the graphics market. Photoshop and the Mac Quadra showed up at about the same time…You know the outcome of that story.
• Developed plans and specifications for Agfa Corporations initial computer-to-plate (CTP) systems. After initial worldwide product launch, achieved #2 in market share after the first year of delivery of first product, Galileo.
• Provided leadership on developing one of the first (2000) personalized web-to-print applications for Agfa Digital Roadmaps project.
• Co-produced American Printer Variables Conference for 4 years.
• On Advisory Board, Moderator, or Speaker for (both past and present):

- American Marketing Association Boston Chapter, Vice President Communications
- Publishing xChange
- North Shore Community College, New Media program
- Lasers In Graphics
- Seybold Conferences
- IPA/Ideallaince Technical Conference
- PODi Applications Forum (including Track Chair)
- PODi Marketing Working Group
- Executive Outlook
- VuePoint
- Scitex User’s Group
- Arizona State University, Graphic Communications program
- Finance Committee for Town of Groveland, MA
- Personnel Committee for Town of Groveland, MA

Board of Advisors

Ralph Martin, Chief Advisor

Ralph is a 25 year veteran of the semiconductor equipment industry who has been an independent industry consultant since 2001. He served as President of Mattson Technology from December 1996 through January 1999. Prior to that Ralph held other senior management positions in Mattson Technology including Exec VP and COO from 1993 through 1996 and VP of Engineering from the company’s inception in 1989 to 1993. Previously, Ralph was on the startup team at Novellus Systems where he was responsible for Applications and Process Development from 1985 through 1988. Prior to his time at Novellus, he held various technical positions with GCA, LFE Corp. and MIT Center for Material Science and Engineering.

David Zwang, Advisor   

David is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. His strengths are vast in strategic business planning, analysis, and related services to companies in the vertical Publishing market worldwide. David’s experience also includes an extensive background in Electronic Prepress and many printing technologies, including; Offset, Flexo, and Gravure. He is a leader of consulting services to manufacturers on product development and marketing in the field of publishing, with a specific emphasis on data driven design, prepress, print production, and color management.

Margot Gay Armstrong, Advisor

Margot has extensive experience in selling and developing direct marketing solutions. Her keen sense of finding business opportunities and understanding the requirements for providing robust direct marketing solutions has enabled her to be a strong contributing member of the Magicomm Advisory Board. She approaches all challenges with enthusiasm and brings a common sense approach to complex issues, which has proven valuable as Magicomm grows into providing a wide range of cross media marketing solutions.

Mark Tennant, Advisor

Mark is has worked in the print industry for over 30 years. He rose though the ranks to become President of Anderson Litho, part of the Cenveo Group. His knowledge of communication technologies and processes enables him to provide key insight into the requirements for high quality, high volume production in the communications field.