Jim Hamilton

Jim Hamilton

Jim Hamilton is group director responsible for InfoTrends’ Production consulting services in the areas of production digital printing, wide-format signage, labels and packaging, functional and industrial printing, production workflow and variable data tools, document outsourcing, digital marketing and media, customer communications, and business development. Hamilton is responsible for conducting graphic arts market research, market forecasting, custom consulting projects, and creating editorial content for product and market analysis reports.

Mal Baboyian and the New Canon Océ Colorado 1640

During the One Canon press/analyst event (March 7-9) in Boca Raton, Fla., Canon unveiled worldwide the Colorado 1640 and Mal Baboyian, Senior VP of Canon U.S.A.’s Business Imaging Solutions Group for Océ Product Marketing and Support, thinks it is Océ’s most important wide-format graphic arts product introduction in 25 years.

Key Takeaways From the 2016 thINK Conference

I went to Boca Raton, Fla., in mid-October for the 2016 thINK Conference. thINK is a user community made up of Canon Solutions America (CSA) inkjet customers. This conference was the second such meeting and it has grown since the inaugural event in New York a year ago. Attendance is up significantly (from 350 to…

What’s Next for Graph Expo?

Graph Expo’s first visit to Orlando can be considered a qualified success, in part based on low expectations.

The Inkjet Edge

The latest offering from Canon Solutions America and thINK is “The Inkjet Edge: How to Transition Your Business to Inkjet,” a new book that will be a valuable tool for print service providers of all types. The book follows in the footsteps of “The Designer’s Guide to Inkjet,” which was published last year. While “The…

New Xerox Cut-Sheet Color Inkjet in the 'Zone of Disruption'

With the announcement of the Brenva HD production inkjet press, Xerox is showing its first product to be jointly developed from start to finish by the combined Xerox and Impika development teams. The device is a cut-sheet color inkjet printer capable of speeds of up to 182 letter/197 A4 images/min. At first glance, it looks like an iGen, and though it is built on an iGen frame, it will become clear that under the covers the differences are extensive.

The 'How Life Unfolds' Campaign

As part of its campaign called “Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds,” Paper & Packaging Board created three television advertisements.

HP Showcases PageWide Web Press HD in Corvallis, Oregon

Earlier in October 2015, HP invited a group of customers and prospects to its Corvallis, Oregon, facility to show them the latest developments in the newly renamed PageWide web press (formerly known as the Inkjet web press) product line. The facility tour began with a visit to HP’s Corvallis "Fab" lab, the fabrication laboratory where…

Graph Expo 2015 Expectations

Graph Expo 2015 starts on Sunday in Chicago, and whether or not you plan to be there, here are a few things you should know.

Charlie Corr, Printing Industry Veteran and Group Director for InfoTrends, Passes

Charlie Corr, long-time printing industry veteran and the group director for InfoTrends Enterprise Document Strategy Services, has died after a long illness. Jim Hamilton, Group Director, InfoTrends, said Charlie’s legacy is as far-reaching as the many friends and colleagues he influenced during his long career.