The Print Media Academy (PMA) of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
(Heidelberg) will run the English-language "Print Buyer
University" for the third time from June 15th to 18th 2010.The
four-day program in Heidelberg is tailor-made for marketing,
purchasing and production professionals in advertising agencies,
publishing companies and manufacturers who want to take offset
print projects to a new level.
High quality of brochures, packaging or other print products
is a key to successful marketing communication. The challenge is to
usher a job through the procurement and production process while
guaranteeing a high level of quality, regardless of where and when
a job is printed. This requires outstanding expertise! The feedback
from former Print Media Universities is that the know-how that
participants receive in the workshops helps them to understand the
value of print and to work together with their printers on a high
level.
Whether the participants manage print projects for their own
company or a client, they will benefit enormously from this program
of information-packed seminars and workshops with emphasis on
practical experience. The program will provide expert knowledge
which is indispensable for professionals to oversee offset print
projects and to achieve top quality, and which ideally supplements
the expertise they already have in areas such as design, marketing
or purchasing.
Participants also will be provided with guidance in applying
international standards in drawing up job specifications and
selecting providers. They will be able to judge print quality and
to make "press pass" decisions with confidence.
The participants will gain an understanding of print in all
its complexity straight from the best possible source: Heidelberger
Druckmaschinen AG, the world's largest manufacturer of printing
equipment. They will benefit from the knowledge of print experts,
who have extensive experience with sheetfed offset equipment and
efficient production processes. The groups will be kept small to
ensure effective learning. Heidelberg's technical facilities will
be available for practical exercises involving actual pressruns. At
the end of the program, participants will be certified as "Print
Media Advisors" to document their ability to manage complex offset
print projects.
The Print Buyer University will take place from June 15 to
18, 2010 in Heidelberg, Germany. Registrations are to be sent to
the Print Media Academy by May 7, 2010. Detailed information and
references are available at
www.print-media-academy.com .
Global network and knowledge forum for the print media
industry
The Print Media Academy was founded back in 2000 in
Heidelberg and offers technical and management staff in the print
media industry a comprehensive range of training courses tailored
to the specific needs of the industry. High-profile speakers and
trainers from the print media industry and business world impart
information on the use of Heidelberg products, technological
innovations, and successful management. The Print Media Academy
portfolio includes one-off seminars, international management
programs, advanced training, specialist congresses, and a range of
publications.
The network is growing all the time and today comprises 19
PMA sites in 16 countries around the world. The Print Media Academy
is represented in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, China,
India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Malaysia, and Australia. In Europe,
there are PMA sites in Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia,
Belgium, and now in the Netherlands. All the sites communicate
regularly and share information on the latest trends in the print
media industry. This makes it possible to develop the training
program in close cooperation with one another and to tailor it to
the specific regional requirements. In 2008, more than 21,000
participants took part in almost 2,500 training courses staged by
the PMA network.
Contact & Enrolment
Print Media Academy Heidelberg
Silvia Becker
Phone: +49 (0) 6221 92 50 11
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 92 49 29
E-mail:
pma-seminare@heidelberg.com
Information for journalists
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Dirk Henrich
Phone: +49 (0) 6221 92 5910
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 92 5069
E-Mail:
dirk.henrich@heidelberg.com