The Big Picture magazine and InfoTrends have announced a strategic partnership in North America for launching a new platform to access and evaluate wide-format equipment – The Big Picture Premier Printer Guide, powered by InfoTrends technology.
The Big Picture subscribers and InfoTrends clients have come to rely on both organizations for unbiased and well-researched information they can use to help chart a strategic direction for their businesses. The Big Picture Premier Printer Guide will provide the wide-format print market a comprehensive resource designed to help companies make educated decisions when investing in wide-format printing solutions.
"The Big Picture Premier Printer Guide is the culmination of our quest for the ultimate tool that can help print providers find the perfect wide-format printer for their operation," says Gregory Sharpless, editor-in-chief of The Big Picture. "For over a decade, we have produced our printer charts in the print edition of our publication, and then transitioned to our annual online Printer Sourcebook – but as helpful those resources have been, they remain a static medium. Now, however, we are able to offer print providers with the be-all, end-all of interactive online tools for printer research: The Big Picture Premier Printer Guide, powered by InfoTrends."
According to InfoTrends Director of Wide Format Printing Consulting Service, Tim Greene, "We're excited about working with The Big Picture magazine and ST Media on this because our research indicates one of the biggest challenges that PSPs face is staying current with wide-format printing equipment and technology options. Combining the former annual Printer Sourcebook from The Big Picture, a "go-to" resource for the industry, with a more dynamic and visual comparison tool powered by InfoTrends will only strengthen this position."
The Big Picture Premier Printer Guide – http://www.bigpicture.net/printerguide – provides users with the ability to view and compare a range of wide-format products across key factors while also providing a single location to stay up-to-date on important industry news. In addition, information provided will give a subjective view of each system, by citing its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for many of the presses.
Big Picture magazine
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Infotrends
www.infotrends.com
