PIA’s Dr. Mark Bohan to present two seminars at Graph Expo

Printing Industries of America (PIA) has announced that Dr. Mark Bohan, Vice President, Technology and Research, will present two sessions September 13-16 at Graph Expo in Chicago – Digital Press Integration: Dos & Don’ts for Commercial Print Workflows and Smart Package Printing: Value-Add Beyond the Graphics. Bohan’s seminars will be particularly beneficial to business owners, CTOs, production managers, plant managers and automation specialists.
Digital Press Integration: Dos & Don’ts for Commercial Print Workflows will take place
 Sunday, September 13 from 10:30 am to noon.
 Attendees will learn the opportunities, challenges and success that can be achieved by integrating digital into a commercial print workflow. Bohan will closely examine strategies for integrating into a commercial workflow, different models adopted by the industry, and solutions for job submission workflow. Smart Package Printing: Value-Add Beyond the Graphics will be held Monday, September 14 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm.
 When it comes to innovations in packaging, the future is now, said Bohan. The real game changer is the advent of “smart packaging,” which allows the customer to directly interact with the product or provide crucial information regarding the condition of the product – both at the point of purchase and most importantly, after they have left the store or the product has been delivered. To help guide attendees, Bohan will lead a discussion involving active and intelligent packaging, the latest innovations in the market, as well as where the market opportunities lie.

Printing Industries of America will be at booth 3802 with a rotating panel of experts, industry resources and exciting giveaways. For a full schedule of Printing Industries of America seminars at Graph Expo 15 please visit www.printing.org/graphexpo.
Dr. Mark Bohan is Vice President, Technology and Research, with Printing Industries of America (PIA), headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. He joined PIA in July of 2004. In his current role, he is responsible for all technical research, environmental health and safety, consulting, and is also TAGA (Technical Association of the Graphic Arts) Managing Director. He oversees the PIA’s Supplier Advisory Committee and Research Committee.
He is responsible for the development of the JDF Product Certification Program for CIP4 (The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress Organization) where he is on the Board of Directors as the Education and Marketing Officer, on the Advisory Board, and on the Technical Steering Committee.
He is active in printing, paper and coating research, exploring the latest industry trends. He has also been involved in many projects evaluating new technologies, their implementation, and in the application of functional materials using different processes. Many of these have been published in the press and also in Printing Industries’ Press publications.
He has spoken extensively on many topics and maintains close ties with many manufacturers, researchers and practitioners in this field. He has authored 98 publications including journal papers, Printing Industries and AERE (Association of Environmental and Resource Economists ) publications and conference papers, presented 221 invited lectures, and written 72 trade press articles. He has been involved with the development of graphic arts ISO standards for over 10 years and is a U.S. expert on ISO TC130.