{"id":3345,"date":"2012-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/article\/vince-manini-talks-print-industry-418535\/"},"modified":"2015-07-30T10:57:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T10:57:42","slug":"vince-manini-talks-print-industry-418535","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/article\/vince-manini-talks-print-industry-418535\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vince Manini, vice president and partner of Carol Stream, Illinois-based Team Concept Printing and Thermography<\/a>, has what many people struggle to find: passion. But, his journey didn’t come without challenges.<\/p>\n

After high school, Manini took some classes in tool and die, welding, architecture and electronics. Unfortunately, they all proved to be dead ends. A couple years later, he registered for a graphic arts class at the suggestion of his then-girlfriend. He was immediately hooked.<\/p>\n

“I was amazed at how much work it took to produce a printed product,” Manini said. “I went to various classes that pertained to the field and tried to find a job with a printing company.”<\/p>\n

Although Manini had the passion, he lacked the experience. After many interviews, he finally found work at a small shop where he swept floors and did odd jobs. Today, Manini enjoys a nice view from the top.<\/p>\n

Here, Manini discusses his thoughts on the industry.<\/p>\n

Print Professional (PP)<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> Tell us about your background—Where did you grow up, what school did you attend, your degree?<\/p>\n

Vince Manini (VM):<\/strong> I grew up in Steubenville, Ohio, a small town outside of Pittsburgh. I graduated from Palatine High School<\/a> (suburb of Chicago), took classes at Harper College<\/a> and College of DuPage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

PP<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> What is your greatest business accomplishment and disappointment?<\/p>\n

VM:<\/strong> Starting Team Concept and making it in Entrepreneur<\/em><\/a> magazine as #90 [in its list] of the fastest-growing businesses in America after just 21\u20442 years of being in business. The greatest disappointment was when we had to downsize a couple years ago because of the economy. I take a lot of pride that our company provides a good income to families. There has been nothing worse for me as an owner than to let a good employee go simply because we do not have the work to support them. I spent many nights (probably for months) not sleeping because I felt I had failed them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

PP<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> What do you think will be the printing industry’s biggest challenge in the next few years?<\/p>\n

VM:<\/strong> Proving to the print buyers that your best selling tool is a nice printed piece, not something on a computer screen. Between the economy being bad, all that “mumbo-jumbo” hype on companies going paperless, and the advances of the Internet and digital selling, the print industry has taken a heavy hit.<\/p>\n

I had a large company’s marketing person come in for a press check on some stationery a few months ago and he was telling me they used to do $500,000 in printing annually, until he came in and talked them into putting all their different items they made (I think it was about 300 or so) on a USB drive instead of having a brochure of each. He was going on and on about how they spend under $100,000 for printing and how many trees he was saving. So, jokingly, I told him he was telling that to the wrong person and [was] in the wrong place to say that. Then, I asked if they have been able to sell as much using that method. He did not know yet. I also showed him all the literature on how not using paper is actually a bad thing because of how much the paper mills replant compared to what they use and how they take care of the forest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

PP<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> What is the best part of your business day?<\/p>\n

VM:<\/strong> Working in the shop, helping in the early mornings. It’s hard to explain, but I love seeing, hearing and feeling all the machines and watching the employees producing a great product. I guess it’s in my blood from back when I was in bindery and printing. I love the intensity of it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

PP<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> What would people be surprised to learn about you—hobbies, special interests, etc.?<\/p>\n

VM:<\/strong> I enjoy messing around the house doing projects; I always have to be doing something. I like gardening (it is relaxing). I love shooting pool, playing cards, playing basketball, and I always have the music on in the car or home. But most of all I enjoy being with my family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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