Andy Barber, chairman of PROKOM

 

The independent community of Konica Minolta production printing users, PROKOM, has announced its first global conference to give members a ‘hands-on’ opportunity to network, learn and grow their business in a multi-channel world.

‘This first event will be packed with industry-leading keynote speakers, first class education mixed with a social programme that will allow all of us to get to know each other,’ said Andy Barber, managing director of imail, UK Mail PLC, and chairman of PROKOM. ‘I am confident of our industry’s future and, through the Power of PROKOM, we can support each other.’

‘We need to allow our customers a forum where they can express their views, share experiences, learn and profit knowing they have a strong organisation that is committed to their needs,’ commented Toshitaka Uemura, general manager, Konica Minolta Inc. ‘We believe in PROKOM and are pleased to be the headline sponsor of this first conference.’

Topics for the conference programme include: ‘The Future Of Digital IS Print’, ‘Making Print And Marketing Human’, ‘Print And Marketing – Two Sides Of The Same Coin’, ‘Learning A New Skill That Could Kill You’, ‘So You Want To Be A Print And Marketing Services Provider’ and ‘How To Achieve Predictable Profits’.

In addition to speakers there will also be sessions including panel debates.

The Power of PROKOM conference takes place over 10-12 May 2017 in Vienna, Austria.