Adam Dewitz

Current

Director at WhatTheyThink
Principal at Adaptive Publishing
Managing Editor at WhatTheyThink.com

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Past

Graduate Research Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
Marketing Communications Intern at Xerox Corporation
Graduate Assistant at RIT School of Print Media Color Management Systems Lab

Workflow Systems at Documation, LLC
Digital Systems at Documation LLC

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Industry

Information Services

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Adam Dewitz’s Summary

As Director of Technology and Innovation, I provide vision and leadership on technology, architecture and management. My responsibilities include business planning, product development and strategic partner relations.

I'm a research fellow in the Open Publishing Lab at the School of Print Media at Rochester Institute of Technology. The lab is a cross disciplinary center that focuses on researching new methods of content creation and developing innovative applications to publish across various media.

I hold a masters degree from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Print Media and a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

My resume buzzwords include: Printing and Publishing Technology, Web-enabled Print Production, Web-to-Print, Document Engineering, Digital Printing, Color Management, Graphic Arts Technology Standards, Web Standards, Web Development, Content Management and Digital Assets Management.

Adam Dewitz’s Specialties:

Printing and Publishing Technology, Multi-channel publishing, Web-enabled Print, Document Engineering, Workflow, Content Management, Asset Management, Digital Printing, Graphic Arts Technical Standards, Web Development, Information Architecture, Information Organization & Access

Adam Dewitz’s Experience

Director

WhatTheyThink

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Printing industry)

May 2008 — Present (7 months)

Provide vision and leadership on technology, architecture and management. Responsible for the development of platforms that support current and future business objectives.
Principal

Adaptive Publishing

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)

http://adaptivepublishing.com/
Managing Editor

WhatTheyThink.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Printing industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Serve as Managing Editor for WhatTheyThink.com, primarily responsible for Print CEO Blog (http://printceoblog.com).

WhatTheyThink.com is a member-driven Website that delivers comprehensive industry news and market intelligence for the printing and publishing industry. Our in-depth commentary and analysis from top industry experts is at the core of the tools and services we offer our members.

WhatTheyThink.com’s editorial staff and contributors deliver vital information to help our members run their business more successfully. Updated on a daily basis, WhatTheyThink.com offers visitors and members the most up-to-date news and information on the printing and publishing industry.

The Print CEO Blog contains links, information, analysis and commentary from various industry resources. This site filters the mounds of information available from trade magazines, events and Web sites into an essential summary for C-level executives in the printing industry.
Graduate Research Assistant

Rochester Institute of Technology

(Printing industry)

May 2006 — October 2006 (6 months)

Worked on a joint research project between the Printing Industry Center and The Print Council examine the the effectiveness of printed communication.

Work resulted in:

Print Council's Why Print campaign: http://theprintcouncil.org/whyPrint.htm

and

Printing Industry Center monograph: The Case for Print Media Advertising in the Internet Age http://print.rit.edu/research/?page=item&id=102
Marketing Communications Intern

Xerox Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; XRX; Printing industry)

June 2005 — October 2005 (5 months)

Xerox Production Systems Group Marketing Communications
Graduate Assistant

RIT School of Print Media Color Management Systems Lab

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Printing industry)

September 2004 — May 2005 (9 months)

Assisted Professor Robert Chung with research activities in the Color Management Systems Lab. Maintained laboratory facilities and provided support to lab users.
Workflow Systems

Documation, LLC

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Printing industry)

June 2004 — January 2005 (8 months)

Designed, developed and implemented web-based workflow processes. Provided system administration support for web-based systems.
Digital Systems

Documation LLC

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Printing industry)

September 1999 — June 2004 (4 years 10 months)

Worked in multiple areas of production assisting managers and supervisors with technical production support. Worked primarily within the digital printing and prepress departments on implementing and optimizing workflow processes.

Adam Dewitz’s Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

MS, Print Media, 2004 — 2007

Imaging Science and Color Management Concentration

Thesis: An Analysis of Web-enabled Print System Architectures
Download monograph based on thesis: http://print.rit.edu/research/index.php?page=item&id=111

Activities and Societies:

SPM Student Advisory Board
Technical Association of the Graphic Arts
University of Wisconsin-Stout

BS, Graphic Communications Management, 2000 — 2004

UW-Stout Chancellor's Award (Multiple semesters)

Activities and Societies:

Technical Association of the Graphic Arts