Santa Ana, California The managing board of the 28-member Imaging Network Group (INg) announced the election of FSSI Chief Executive, Jon Dietz, to be their new president, replacing DataMatx CEO Harry Stephens, who has held the position since 2007.
INg is a 20-year old international, not-for-profit, executive consortium, comprised of service bureaus associated with the print, mail, and electronic document delivery industries.
This will be Dietz’s first stint as president, following his company’s four years of active membership. During his two-year term, he will lead board meetings and oversee annual conferences designed to equip, educate and support INg members and partners.
“I’m grateful for this opportunity and for the board’s vote of confidence,” Dietz says. “As president I plan to build on the foundation established by my predecessors. I will seek to ensure that meetings and conferences offer real opportunities for growth and education.”
Dietz predicts a roller coaster ride for the industry in the year ahead, including: transitions with the USPS; market pressures for greater innovation and cost cutting; and technological advances that could change the nature of how most companies currently do business.
Increasing regulation and growing encroachment from the industry’s largest players provide common threats for all INg companies, yet Dietz emphasizes that smaller size has advantages, too.
“If you look at where all the innovation is coming from, it is the INg companies who are nimbler and quicker to market than the mega-companies who are leading the marketplace,” says Dietz. Ongoing cooperation, Dietz suggests, will help the group succeed through this transition period.
“Because we compete in the same space, we’re all affected by the same macro forces. By continuing to openly share insights, information and experiences, I’m optimistic we can meet and overcome the challenges ahead of us,” he says.
About The Imaging Network Group
Founded in 1992, INg is governed by a board of trustees that rotate on two-year terms of office. Its charter is to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences among industry peers and to provide a focus group for key industry vendor partners to receive feedback on existing and new products, services and programs.
For more information, visit www.imagingnetworkgroup.org. Or read Jon Dietz’s inaugural president’s letter.
About FSSI
FSSI is an employee owned, WBE-certified document outsourcing company that helps businesses maximize their impact and strategic value through highly customizable print-mail and digital communication solutions. Serving the financial, insurance, healthcare and other regulated industries, FSSI is well-versed in the security and data practices necessary to handle confidential customer information and remain compliant. Learn more about FSSI's capabilities by visiting fssi-ca.com. For business opportunities, please contact Executive Vice President of Business Development Dan Palmquist at 714.436.3300 or .