Printing Management

Christopher Kent

**** ****** **. #* ****** City, MO 64111 - 813-***-**** - **********@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Distribution/Fulfillment/Bindery

**/**** – 10/2014

Brilliant Graphics Exton, PA

Oversee fulfillment for 3rd shift. Prepare materials for shipping. Run perfect binder as needed.

Assist in bindery department.

General Manager

6/2013 – 12/2013

Star Printing, Mailing and Fulfillment West Chester, PA

Oversee all aspects of the operation with a heavy focus on production. Scheduled all work

throughout production areas. Handled press approvals on all projects. Responsible for

purchasing all materials required on a daily basis. Assisted in estimating as needed.

Distribution/Fulfillment Manager

11/2010 – 6/2013

Brilliant Graphics Exton, PA

Manage work through distribution and fulfillment. Coordinate and schedule temporary labor

forces. Work closely with sales, CSRs and project managers to facilitate a timely and efficient

work-flow throughout department.

Account Manager

4/2009 – 3/2010

Roberts Printing Clearwater, FL

Service account base of commercial printing clients brought over from previous employer. Handle

all phases of account service including lead generation and development of account

relationships. Maintain $350,000 in sales as well as adding new accounts.

Account Executive

9/2007 – 4/2009

A Print Solution Tampa, FL

Build and maintain account base of commercial printing clients. Handle all phases of account

service including lead generation and development of account relationships. Began with no

accounts and generated $350,000 in sales in first year based entirely on new accounts.

Executive Vice President, COO

3/2007 – 8/2007

Hillsboro Printing Tampa, FL

Responsible for all operations throughout the company. Worked extensively with the President

and CEO of the company on a daily basis. Consulted with sales staff on pricing and profit

margins. Worked daily with the CFO and accounting departments as well as banks and lenders to

manage cash flow.

Vice President of Operations

9/2006 – 3/2007

Hillsboro Printing Tampa, FL

Oversee all aspects of printing operations including production and customer service departments.

Tracked job costing and rework to maintain acceptable levels. Worked closely with the sales

department. Strengthened relations and communications between sales and production.

Production Manager

5/2006 – 8/2006

Hillsboro Printing Tampa, FL

Schedule work throughout all production departments. Work closely with sales/CSR department

to meet tight client deadlines. Schedule staff as required to meet deadlines while minimizing

overtime. Oversee all production operations including daily production meeting.

Prepress Manager

2/2003 – 5/2006

Hillsboro Printing Tampa, FL

Managed Prepress department of 11 employees running two shifts that included graphic design,

imaging and plating/proofing. Responsibilities include hiring and reviews. Rewrote and updated

Standard Operating Procedures for the prepress department. Monitor all rework for the

department and maintain procedures to keep rework costs below 2%. Work extremely close with

CSRs and sales department. Work closely with clients on several high profile accounts including

Outback Bowl and The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Member of the Kodak Champions team that

reviewed company wide procedures and identified and implemented several projects to

streamline the company wide work flow.

Prepress Manager

12/2002 – 2/2003

Press Ex Largo, FL

Managed prepress department of 7 employees that included traditional stripping and direct to

plate capabilities. Wrote and implemented Standard Operating Procedures for the department.

Worked closely with CSRs and sales department to ensure prompt efficient turn around of

projects. Consulted with clients on a regular basis.

Prepress Manager

6/2002 – 12/2002

Marimark Tampa, FL

Managed CTP prepress department of 8 employees running 2 shifts. Reviewing, hiring,

employees. Working closely with sales/csr department to achieve company goals. Consult with

clients. Reduce rework costs while meeting deadlines on a consistent basis. Instituted several

cost cutting measures.

Prepress Technician

8/2001 – 6/2002

Marimark Tampa, FL

Worked in all aspects of electronic prepress. Preflight. Manipulation of files. Rip, trap and

imposition as well as output of digital proofs. Scanner operator.

Imaging Technician

4/2000 – 6/2001

JKG Group, Inc. Boca Raton, FL

Output proofs and imposed final film on a large format Agfa imagesetter. Filled in for Imaging

Supervisor during absences.

Pre-press Manager

11/1995 – 3/2000

Rapid Press Tallahassee, FL

Manage prepress dept. of 7 employees that included digital output, stripping,

plating/proofing and scanning. Strong communication and coordination skills with clients.

Responsible for hiring and training of new employees and annual reviews of employees.

4/color stripper

11/1992 – 11/1995

Rapid Press Tallahassee, FL

Lead 4/Color stripper responsible for all complex color stripping as well as traditional composition

of film. Camera and scanner operator,

Camera Dept. Supervisor

9/1990 – 11/1992

The Lakeland Ledger Lakeland, FL

Manage camera dept. of 5 employees that included camera work, stripping, scanning and in

house print shop. Handled purchasing and inventory as well as planning and implementation of

$3 million annual camera dept. budget. Responsible for hiring new employees and annual

reviews of employees.

4/color stripper, camera, scanner operator

4/1986 – 9/1990

The Lakeland Ledger Lakeland, FL

4 color stripping. Operating Crosfield color scanner. Traditional camera work.

References:

Howie Weber - 610-***-****

Keith Shoenberger - 717-***-****

Brian Glasier - 610-***-****

Peter Philbin – 610-***-****

Dave Manes - 727-***-****

Skills:

Extensive knowledge of Desktop Publishing software (Adobe & Quark Express)

Color scanning and photo retouching

Excellent knowledge Microsoft Office products

Macintosh and PC platforms

Basic IT and networking knowledge (Printer configuration, etc.)

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