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The Océ ColorStream® 3500 is Now Installed

Posted September 28, 2011 by Dave Johannes in Announcements

In a previous blog, Jim Andersen discussed the strategy behind our recent purchase of an Océ ColorStream® 3500 and how it will benefit our customers’ direct mail campaigns. Since the initial announcement in August, our team has been involved with the installation process and training our staff to get the ColorStream up and running. I’m […]

See You in Boston at the DMA Annual Conference

Posted September 21, 2011 by Joe Morrison in Direct Marketing Trends

The 2011 DMA Conference is right around the corner, and everyone at IWCO Direct is excited about this year’s event in Boston. I’m especially looking forward to meeting with our customers and prospects for the first time as of IWCO Direct, as well as hearing insights from other leaders in direct marketing and real-time engagement. […]

Look for the Little Green Frog – A Symbol of Sustainability

Posted September 14, 2011 by Karen Weil in Sustainability

IWCO Direct is strongly committed to sustainability, but the upcoming Rainforest Alliance Week is a great reminder to all of us in the direct marketing industry of the need to do our part to help preserve the environment. Rainforest Alliance Week will be celebrated around the world next week, September 19-23, 2011. As part of […]

Celebrating Our Employees’ Contributions To Helping Others

Posted September 7, 2011 by Bev Lohs in Announcements

We take our work at IWCO Direct very seriously, but we are also serious about giving back to our communities. In fact, one of our cornerstone values is supporting the communities in which we live and work through mentoring, volunteering and advocacy. Having just celebrated Labor Day Weekend, we thought it would be a […]

Don’t Hold Back from Personalizing Your Direct Mail Offer

Posted August 31, 2011 by Mike Ertel in Direct Marketing Trends

The upcoming installation of our new Océ continuous digital press has everyone at IWCO Direct excited about the benefits our customers will experience from its enhanced personalization capabilities. Because personalization has been a major topic in the direct mail industry over the past few years, and since nearly all of our customers have personalized components […]

New Executive Management Roles Will Drive Growth

Posted August 24, 2011 by Jim Andersen in Announcements

On Monday I had the pleasure of announcing to our staff that Joseph Morrison will take on the expanded role of and that Pat Deck has been named Chief Marketing Officer. Both of these gentlemen have made great contributions to our company and I’m confident their expanded roles will help drive future growth for IWCO […]

Competing for Print and Direct Mail’s Thriving Future

Posted August 17, 2011 by Ben Martin in Direct Marketing Trends

Having an avid interest in macro-economic trends, I was drawn to one of PIA of Southern California’s recent seminars called “Competing for Print’s Thriving Future,” led by Dr. Ron Davis, PIA’s Vice President and Chief Economist. During the first half of the meeting, Dr. Davis explained the great recession of 2007-2009 and its impact on […]

Océ Installation Delivers Innovation for Our Customers

Posted August 10, 2011 by Jim Andersen in Announcements

Last week we announced our commitment to being the first company in the United States to install the Océ ColorStream® 3500 at our Chanhassen facility later next month. Both our employees and customers are excited to get this high-speed, high-volume digital color press installed and running. There are numerous reasons we made this strategic investment: […]

IWCO Direct Hosting A Job Fair in Chanhassen Aug. 4-5

Posted August 3, 2011 by Bev Lohs in Announcements

A recent issue of Deliver magazine included many positive statistics about the outlook for the direct mail industry. Of particular interest was that direct mail expenditures in the United States are expected to rise to nearly $48 billion – a 5.8% increase over 2010, according to the recent “Outlook 2011: What to Expect in Direct […]

Deliverability is a Key Component of Effective Direct Mail Campaigns

Posted July 27, 2011 by Pat Deck in Direct Mail Tips

At IWCO Direct, we work closely with clients to develop strategies to effectively manage drop dates, in-home dates, cycle time and speed to market. All of these tactics at their core have one important concept driving their effectiveness – mail deliverability. So what is deliverability? We define deliverability as the predictability, speed and certainty of […]

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