Jim joined IWCO Direct in 1999 as President and CEO and assumed his current role in August 2011. As an equity partner, he brought his wide-ranging business experiences to the leadership of the company, including more than 25 years in the marketing solutions industry. Under Jim's leadership, IWCO Direct was transformed from a regional print and mail service provider to one of the nation's largest providers of integrated marketing solutions.
Prior to IWCO Direct, Jim spent 13 years with Banta Corporation, including three as the president of Banta Information Services Group and Global Turnkey. In this key leadership position, he had oversight of 13 facilities, including five overseas operations, with gross sales exceeding $330 million.
In 2010 Jim was awarded the 2010 Harry V. Quadracci VISION Award from Printing Industries of America. Two years earlier he was named to the 2008 Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame induction class. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from American University in Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Minnesota Business Partnership, Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, and IWCO Direct Holdings, Inc.