INTERQUEST, a leading market and technology research and consulting firm serving the digital printing and publishing industry, announces an impressive lineup of speakers for the 2014 Brussels Digital Printing Forum. The event will be held on March 18th from 9:00 to 17:30 at Le Plaza Hotel in Brussels.
According to Gilles Biscos, President of INTERQUEST, "We are pleased and honored to have the participation of executives from leading companies involved in direct marketing and multi-channel communication, transactional, and publication printing at our event. They will give attendees an up-close cross section of the important trends and developments in these markets."
In the morning seminar—"Digital Printing & Multi-Channel Communication"—Toby Cobrin, a Director at INTERQUEST, will present recent research findings in direct marketing and multi-channel communications. Cross-media success stories will be shared by marketing companies and direct mail providers. Speakers will include Hans Van Lith, CEO, Eclipse Group; Werner Aermouts, COO & Owner, MasterMail; Bart Van Deuren, Managing Director, Publimail; and Jo Vandeweghe, Sales & Marketing Director, Symeta N.V.
After additional INTERQUEST research findings in transactional printing are presented by Gilles Biscos of INTERQUEST, a lineup of leading industry players will share innovative applications and success stories. They will include Olivier Stroobant, Head of Transactional Mail Optimization Team, bpost; Alex Joos, CEO, Group Joos; Rodolphe van der Straten, President, IPEX; and Federico Tornielli, Sales Director and Board Member, Poligrafico Goggero & Tortia.
Leading off the afternoon session—"Digital Printing in Publishing"—INTERQUEST analysts will discuss opportunities and success stories in the use of digital printing in newspapers and magazines. Forward-thinking printers and publishers will then share their applications and experiences. Speakers will include Armand Landman, Editor-in-chief at De Zaak, Dutch Network Group/De Zaak; Toon Osaer, Managing Director, Halewijn Ultegverij en Durkkerij, and Stefaan Vanysacker, Consultant; and Jo Vandeweghe, Sales & Marketing Director, Symeta N.V.
INTERQUEST analysts will then share research in digital book printing, followed by two panels. Book printers will present and discuss applications and challenges in the use of digital printing to manufacture books. Participants will include Philippe Hourdain, President, Adlis; Adam DeMaestri, President, BR Printers; Mathijs Suidman, Business Unit Manager Media, CB; and Guillaume de Courçy, Managing Director, Soregraph. Publishers will then share their experiences in using digital printing: Benoit Verleyen, Production Director, Dargaud-Lombard-Dupuis; Aurélie Huber, Marketing Director, Editions Comédia; and Frédéric Meriot, Supply Chain Consultant to Editis' COO, will be among the speakers.
The 2014 Brussels Digital Printing Forum is sponsored by leading players in the market, including Antalis, bpost, Canon, Hunkeler, Kodak, Ricoh, Riso, Screen, Symeta, Xeikon, and Xerox. It is supported by leading industry association including the Belgian Direct Marketing Association (BDMA), Boek.be, the European Publishers Council (EPC), the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), the Federation of European Publishers (FEP), the Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing (FEDMA), and the European Federation for Print and Digital Communication (Intergraph)
