PEOPLE
5 QUESTIONS Where Have You Been?
Industry Veteran Phyllis Gurgevich Joins Recycling Times You ended a 13 year run at Recharger Magazine in 2007? What have you been doing since? For the past 6 years I’ve worked with clients on digital workflow solutions, records and information management programs and document security. Currently I’m extensively involved in workflow and business process optimization. But I've kept in touch with the remanufacturing industry during this time. I’ve consulted in the areas of marketing, business development and events for some remanufacturing companies. I look forward to renewing more relationships and meeting the newest professionals engaged in leading the industry. Are you surprised with the reshaping of the industry? What have been the biggest changes in your view? Honestly, I’m surprised as much by what has not changed, as I am by what has. What hasn’t changed is the industry’s will to exist against the accelerating technological barriers, the use of the legal battlefields and the under-educated buyers. One of the biggest changes is a renewed focus on local and regional markets. While the initial move toward global seemed almost frenzied, the industry seems to be settling in with the realities of what “global markets” really are and which parts are global and which remain local. There is no doubt that our industry is a global industry, and every business, regardless of geography, can learn from and support one another.
What about the issue of patent infringing cloned cartridges? It can be summed up as questionable product and negative stigma. The industry has continually suffered and fought against these issues since the beginning. I don’t see that changing: it remains imperative to educate yourself on issues and to continue to educate the general purchasing public on the benefits of remanufactured product. How does the document storage, work flow and business process optimization industry work? It assists businesses with creating records and information management programs. We get inside our client’s work flow and ask a lot of questions: what defines a record, how long should it be kept, are there confidentiality issues, and what regulations must be observed? This helps create customizes and automates process for them, making their businesses more efficient and financially viable. The offsite storage of hard copy archives is secure and meets compliance standards, allowing clients to use their own facility space for their core revenue generating activities. We also help our clients routinely and securely destroy archives that have met retention. What potential relationships could exist between printer consumables and records betwe information management? and in They are separate industries, however there are synergies. The remanufactured imaging supplies synergi industry serves document printing—however from another perspective, supplies providers are actually supporting the process of information being saved support to ppaper. There may be opportunities. For example: a remanufacturer with space in a ex llarge warehouse could offer archive storage for clients. Or they might consider a service fo to convert a company’s inbound paper processing to an electronic work flow. Or it pr may be as simple as developing a relationship ma with a local records management firm and sharing leads and referrals. Phyllis Gurgevich has served the printing consumables industry as editor of Recharger Magazine and organiser of the World Expo. This month she joins Recycling Times as Consulting Editor
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PEOPLE on the move, obituaries, special achievements
Italy Occupied, Again Top Italian salesman, Francesco Garulli has joined German-based cartridge component supplies giant, Delacamp, as its new Account Executive for Italy. He will focus on the operation and further development of the important Italian customer base.
Information Expert to Explore the World Mr. Anthony De Angelis—who has more than 25 years of IT experience as Director of Technology at HP—has just been appointed Global Information Officer at Static Control Components in Sanford, North Carolina. He will be responsible for providing insight and leadership in Static’s global business initiatives.
Back into the Channel Mr. James Buck—who has worked in the print industry for 20 years—has rejoined OKI Data Americas as National Director for U.S. Managed Print Service and Business Technology Association Sales. He will lead the organization’s channel engagement strategy and focus mainly on channel growth.
Off to Kindy After what she describes as 7 interesting and turbulent years at Pelikan Hardcopy Production AG, in Switzerland, Derya Arnet has left to spend more time with her little daughter who starts kindergarten in August.
OEM Boss Joins the Aftermarket Sector VP Sajeevan—who was a Director in Canon for over 14 years in Haryana, India—has been appointed as the CEO of ESYINK., an aftermarket supplier of CISS. He will be responsible for establishing the ESY brand in India using his 25 year experience in sales and marketing.
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