Rick Bellamy Archives

February 25, 2014First U.S. Print-On-Demand Book Manufacturer Earns SGP Certification

RPI, a leading producer of private-label personalized photo books, has achieved certification by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP).

May 7, 2013Seattle Digital Printer RPI Buys Atlanta Company DPI

RPI, a digital-image printing company in Seattle, is announcing Wednesday its purchase of DPI in Atlanta for an undisclosed amount.

DPI specializes in personalized web-to-print products for large companies and has 27 employees. RPI chief executive Rick Bellamy said the purchase will expand RPI's reach to the East Coast, reduce shipping costs and waits and expand its personalized-print products.

Started as a family-owned commercial printer in 1979, RPI creates the personalized-photo books and greeting cards consumers order online from photo sharing and printing companies.

The small but rapidly growing market for digital-photo merchandise is worth an estimated $2 billion.

August 31, 2010RPI Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Nation

RPI, a leader in automated manufacturing and fulfillment for the consumer make-on-demand printed products market, announced it has been selected for the Inc. 5000, an exclusive annual list of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America.

May 1, 2009RPI Selects New CEO

Seattle-based RPI announced the appointment of Rick Bellamy as its chief executive officer (CEO).