2026 Sponsors

Clients First Print Solutions is a trusted ERP consulting and technology partner dedicated to helping print companies navigate digital transformation. With deep industry expertise and a commitment to operational excellence, the company specializes in ERP implementation, business process optimization, and technology strategy to ensure print organizations can scale efficiently and remain competitive in an evolving marketplace. Clients First Print Solutions understand that print businesses face unique challenges — from legacy MIS limitations to fragmented workflows and rising customer expectations. That’s why the company offers tailored solutions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with PrintVis, providing a modern, cloud-based ERP foundation that streamlines operations, enhances visibility, and drives profitability. At Clients First Print Solutions, they take a hands-on approach, guiding print leaders through every stage of system migration. Its services include readiness assessments, business process analysis, ERP selection, implementation planning, and post-go-live support. With decades of combined experience in print and technology, its team ensures a smooth transition — minimizing risk while maximizing ROI. Beyond ERP, Clients First Print Solutions helps print companies integrate AI, eCommerce, workflow automation, and data-driven decision- making, ensuring they have the tools to adapt to changing market demands. Its mission is to empower print businesses to operate with greater efficiency, improving customer experience, profitability, and long-term growth.

Corporate Development Associates (CDA) is a boutique intermediary firm serving the North American and United Kingdom graphic arts industry. CDA was founded by Jim Anderson in Indianapolis, IN, in June 1987. CDA is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and has branch offices in St. Louis, MO, Rochester, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, and Fort Myers, FL. The primary focus of the firm is to provide personalized merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory services by seasoned M&A professionals with deep backgrounds in the printing industry who will be involved throughout the assignment.

HEIDELBERG has been systematically driving the development of innovations for the global printing industry for more than 170 years. With a clear focus on growth, HEIDELBERG, as a total solution provider, is driving further development in the core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and the lifecycle business with service and consumables so that customers can achieve maximum productivity and efficiency. The company is also focusing on expanding into new business areas such as high-precision plant engineering with integrated control, automation technology, and robotics as well as the growing green technologies. With a strong international presence in approximately 170 countries, the creative power and expertise of its 9,500 employees, its own production facilities in Europe, China, and the USA, and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is well-positioned for future growth.

SpencerMetrics provides data-driven intelligent solutions that Automatically collect accurate machine data, gather shop floor information, and provide real-time performance analysis to deliver actionable information. Automating data flow with multi-vendor equipment connectivity, from digital and analog printing, finishing, mailing and inserting machines, to real-time dashboards and visualization, these solutions are designed for ease-of-use and replace manual steps in data collection and reporting. The CONNECT API enables data integration into MIS/ERP systems to support automated production workflows. SpencerMetrics solutions provide the data transparency needed for production teams to better balance machines, labor, jobs, ink and paper usage and waste to maximize their business return-on-investment and profitability. AI-Agent Q™ provides instant insights saving valuable management time spent chasing numbers. Key Production metrics like OEE, operator performance and productivity allow users to make data-driven decisions to increase efficiency and optimize capital utilization.

The future of paper deserves a company committed to the success of the entire ecosystem. Sylmamo's purpose is to produce the paper the world relies on in the most responsible and sustainable ways. Sylvamo's vision is to be the world's paper company: the employer, supplier, and investment of choice. The company transforms renewable resources into papers that people depend on for education, communication, and entertainment.

Videk is a world-wide leader in automated vision inspection systems, delivering integrated solutions for industry leaders in print, finishing, and mailing technologies. Videk offers end-to-end inspection solutions from white paper inspection through printing and finishing to insertion and mailing. The company integrates best-of-breed imaging technologies with its advanced inspection algorithms to help its customers automate high-speed print inspection to achieve 100% flawless production. End-to-end inspection automation can help increase efficiency and productivity and reduce labor and material costs. Videk’s integrated solutions, like DocuVision® Pro and Pixel Perfect™, help customers across a range of markets where there is a common need for assurance of mission-critical quality and data integrity standards, from check production to ballot printing and pharmaceutical labels and many more. Every day, Videk helps printers overcome quality, productivity, and efficiency hurdles in applications ranging from high-volume transactional printing to personalized booklet manufacturing.