While in college, Nicole Rivera wasn’t sure what career she wanted to pursue—all she knew was that it had to be within the realm of management. After graduating college, she worked at a collegiate apparel company for six years as an account manager, program manager and eventually, a planning coordinator. It was as a planning … Continued
Can you spot the differences between the following two sentences? “Hello, I will be in attendance at tomorrow’s meeting—Thank you.” “Hey, yep I’ll be @ the meeting—Thanks!” They convey the same information, but do they say the same thing? Tone in the workplace is one of those things that means something different to every employee … Continued
The workforce is currently comprised of those in the younger generation (who grew up with technology), and older workers (who have adapted to working with technology). This dichotomy is one of the reasons workers from different age groups bring varying experiences, strengths and weaknesses to a job—Especially when it comes to the fast-changing technology of … Continued
For Emerging Leaders Committee member Ashley Cash, a career in flexography started with a tip from a teacher. “My high school biology teacher encouraged me to combine my creative abilities with science,” Cash says. “She recommended I explore the possibilities of a career in the packaging industry.” Now, as a technical sales representative and business … Continued
Even as a young flexographer, Emerging Leaders Committee member Thomas Koester has a wealth of industry experience under his belt. A graduate of Clemson University, he received the 2017 FFTA Rossini North America Flexographic Research Scholarship for his research on varying repeat lengths. From there, he joined All Printing Resources Inc (APR), training for six … Continued
2019 Recipients Exemplify Diversity of Talent Within FTA Membership The criteria that is employed to select individuals for the annual FTA President’s Award is flexible, for sure. This was a conscious decision made way back when—in 1991, when the tribute was originally established—to allow for the year-to-year recognition of a wide variety of talents that … Continued
FTA Emerging Leaders Committee member Meghan Mullaney didn’t plan to pursue a career in flexography, but an internship opportunity changed her path. Now, Meghan is a marketing associate at MacDermid Graphics Solutions who stresses the importance for Millennials to learn everything they can about the industry through internships, as well was from what more seasoned … Continued
Emerging Leaders Committee member Lauren Lippert had originally planned to work in the broadcasting field, studying journalism in college. But along the way, she found she was more suited to public relations and enjoyed being part of a marketing team. It was this realization that led Lauren to work in the flexographic industry, and at … Continued
The phrase “Bringing It All Together” may have only applied to the four days of Forum 2018—after all, that was its official theme. But the idea extended both before and after the early May event, with flexographers seeing it play out during the entire year. From Forum and INFOFLEX in May, to Labelexpo Americas in … Continued
Brad Gasque didn’t exactly expect to land in the career he did. Today a technical service consultant at DuPont Advanced Printing, all Brad knew at an early age was that he liked problem solving. En route to DuPont, Brad transferred from another school to Clemson University, interned at sgsco and RR Donnelley, and worked at … Continued
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