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Nicole Rivera of K Laser Technology Shares Advice & Experiences as a Younger Worker

While in college, Nicole Rivera wasn’t sure what career she wanted to pursue—all she knew was that it had to be within the realm of management. After graduating college, she worked at a collegiate apparel company for six years as an account manager, program manager and eventually, a planning coordinator. It was as a planning […]

Flexographers Discuss the Importance of Tone in the Workplace

Can you spot the differences between the following two sentences? “Hello, I will be in attendance at tomorrow’s meeting—Thank you.” “Hey, yep I’ll be @ the meeting—Thanks!” They convey the same information, but do they say the same thing? Tone in the workplace is one of those things that means something different to every employee […]

FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Thomas Koester Talks Experiences as a Young Flexographer, Career Path, Advice for Millennials

Even as a young flexographer, Emerging Leaders Committee member Thomas Koester has a wealth of industry experience under his belt. A graduate of Clemson University, he received the 2017 FFTA Rossini North America Flexographic Research Scholarship for his research on varying repeat lengths. From there, he joined All Printing Resources Inc (APR), training for six […]

Katie Graham and Dr. Danny Rich Receive 2019 FTA President’s Award

2019 Recipients Exemplify Diversity of Talent Within FTA Membership The criteria that is employed to select individuals for the annual FTA President’s Award is flexible, for sure. This was a conscious decision made way back when—in 1991, when the tribute was originally established—to allow for the year-to-year recognition of a wide variety of talents that […]

FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Lauren Lippert Shares Career Path to Flexography

Emerging Leaders Committee member Lauren Lippert had originally planned to work in the broadcasting field, studying journalism in college. But along the way, she found she was more suited to public relations and enjoyed being part of a marketing team. It was this realization that led Lauren to work in the flexographic industry, and at […]

FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Brad Gasque Shares Career Experiences

Brad Gasque didn’t exactly expect to land in the career he did. Today a technical service consultant at DuPont Advanced Printing, all Brad knew at an early age was that he liked problem solving. En route to DuPont, Brad transferred from another school to Clemson University, interned at sgsco and RR Donnelley, and worked at […]