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An Interview with Roger P. Gimbel, EDP, President and CEO of Gimbel & Associates

May 10, 2021/in Blog Frontpage, XPLOR /by Chad Henk

By: Skip Henk, President/CEO of Xplor International I recently had a chance to catch up with a longtime Xplor supporter and our newest Elite sponsor, Roger Gimbel of Gimbel & Associates. Roger has been involved with Xplor for almost 25 years as a frequent speaker at Xplor events. He received his Electronic Document Professional (EDP), […]

Xplor International Announces In-Person XPLOR21 Conference

May 3, 2021/in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk

November 16-18, 2021 in St. Pete Beach, Florida Lutz, FL — May 4, 2021: Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the dates and location for their 2021 annual conference. XPLOR21 will take place November 16-18, 2021 at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Tweet this: @Xplor_Int announces […]

An Interview with Roger P. Gimbel, EDP, President and CEO of Gimbel & Associates

May 10, 2021/in Blog Frontpage, XPLOR /by Chad Henk

Xplor International Announces In-Person XPLOR21 Conference

May 3, 2021/in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk

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An Interview with Roger P. Gimbel, EDP, President and CEO of Gimbel & Associates

May 10, 2021/in Blog Frontpage, XPLOR /by Chad Henk

By: Skip Henk, President/CEO of Xplor International

I recently had a chance to catch up with a longtime Xplor supporter and our newest Elite sponsor, Roger Gimbel of Gimbel & Associates.

Roger has been involved with Xplor for almost 25 years as a frequent speaker at Xplor events. He received his Electronic Document Professional (EDP), certification 21 years ago. He recently decided to participate in the Xplor Elite Sponsor program so I wanted get to know a little bit more of what Gimbel & Associates does, a bit of history and Roger’s views on the direction of the industry.

Skip: Roger, I would like to thank you for both personally and on behalf of Xplor International for your support over the years and now as a Platinum Elite associates sponsor and Diamond Conference Sponsor.

Roger: Roger: I am happy to have the opportunity this year to enhance our relationship with Xplor as the association has been a valuable resource of information for personal and business growth. Gimbel & Associates joined Xplor in 1996 making this our 25^th year in membership and support for the EDP (Electronic Document Professional) program, a valuable certification for all print professionals.

Skip: For our readers who are not familiar with Gimbel & Associates, give us your 15-second elevator pitch about the company.

Roger: Gimbel & Associates is a print industry international consulting firm that works with both print service providers and enterprise corporations to help them with strategy planning and implementation of business development projects. The G&A team consists of SME’s that each have 25+ years’ experience with hands on participation and knowledge of the industry.

Skip: The Gimbel family has been part of the printing industry for a long time. If I am correct, starting in 1942. Tell us a little bit about the company itself, a bit of history.

Roger: The Gimbels in Print family has been in the printing business with over 80 years as of 2021. The company evolved from manufacturing print products to helping develop new applications and technology products which has expanded into our current international consulting group. We use all the experience we have learned over the years to help others in printing and related industries succeed. This ultimately saves them time, costs and promoted ROI. There’s a newly published eBook on our site titled “Gimbels in Print” which goes into greater detail. You can download this eBook and other publications at www.rogergimbel.com/library.

Skip: Your new book, “A Printer’s Perspective & Guide to Digital Printing and Variable Data,” along with the “Guide to Better Business,” provide insights in how to succeed in a changing industry. Looking 2-4 years from now, what do you think our industry will look like?

Roger: I believe that printing will be an industry of service providers that will be providing very specialized services, less commodity print and will incorporate targeted, analytic marketing. Multichannel delivery of information will be in the forefront of advertising and social communications.

Skip: What emerging technologies do you believe with further change the industry?

Roger: Inkjet technology will continue to evolve and be the foundation and benchmark of all quality print.

Skip: For our closing question, are print centers going to disappear?

Roger: Print centers will not disappear, they will become hybrid locations where a print center in enterprise corporations will be producing immediate, required, same-day projects and more complex projects will be outsourced to print and service providers.

Skip: Roger, thank you for your time. Do you have any closing thoughts?

Roger: I thoroughly believe that it is extremely important to be assessing your current operations to set up a strategy and plan that is managed by an internal champion with the backing of corporate commitment to create the “new” norm of the future.

Skip: Roger, once again, thank your thoughts and support. If anyone would like to more information Roger can be reached at: Roger P. Gimbel, EDP, roger@rogergimbel.com, Office 646-472-1932, cell 917-415-3125 or in case they can’t reach Roger; Gail Gimbel, Executive Director, gail@rogergimbel.com , Office 646-472-1950, cell 516-521-9522

Until next interview! Take care.

Skip Henk, EDP
President/CEO
Xplor International

Xplor International Announces In-Person XPLOR21 Conference

May 3, 2021/in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk

November 16-18, 2021 in St. Pete Beach, Florida

Lutz, FL — May 4, 2021: Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the dates and location for their 2021 annual conference. XPLOR21 will take place November 16-18, 2021 at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Tweet this: @Xplor_Int announces In-Person Conference to take place November 16-18, 2021 at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, FL #XPLOR21 https://bit.ly/3ei8Nee

The two-and-a-half-day event will focus on The Future of Customer Communications and bring together end-users, analysts, consultants, industry experts, and vendors who will share the best practices and trends in the customer communications industry in a casual environment.

“We are excited to be holding an in-person event this November,” says Skip Henk, President/CEO of Xplor International, “Our surveys, conversations with other event producers, and the positive outlook on the decline of the virus all indicate that people are ready to attend in-person events.”

The 2021 event will continue the tradition of the past Xplor conference events. All attendees will have access to the educational sessions, industry leading companies in the vendor forum, and networking opportunities during lunches and evening events, all while enjoying beautiful St. Pete Beach. The event will include:

40+ educational sessions and panels
A keynote speaker
24 leading-edge exhibitors
Daily networking which includes lunches and evening events

The XPLOR21 Conference website, as well as the Call for Presentations, will open in the coming weeks. Check out www.xplor.org for the latest and most up-to-date information.

Interested in speaking or exhibiting? Watch for our Call for Presentations announcement or email register@xplor.org to be notified once we are accepting applications. If you are interested in exhibiting, please email skip@xplor.org.

Questions should be directed to Xplor HQ via email at register@xplor.org or by phone at +1-813-949-6170, between the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.

About Xplor International
Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community, Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Our members are decision-makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications.

Xplor’s mission is to enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, publications, industry certification, professional development, web-based events, and conference programming. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida, with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Facebook: facebook.com/XplorInternational
Twitter: twitter.com/Xplor_Int or @Xplor_Int

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Director
+1-813-949-6170
Chad@xplor.org

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