Today, we recognize Ted Brandt, Printing Project Coordinator, on his second anniversary at DPPS! May also has other milestones for staff: Tom Gross celebrated two years earlier in the month, and Ken Parman will be reaching his nine-year mark on May 26. Congrats to all, and here’s to many more years at UW-Madison’s best place …
The other day, I asked each of our staff members how long they’ve been working in print environments. We had data from OHR showing that staff in permanent positions at UW-Madison totaled 268.3 years for our current team; since then, I was able to add all of the additional years each person has worked in other …
Hey gang, For those of you who received one of the DPPS Photo Calendars this year, we have some news for you: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th (not the 17th as we mistakenly printed in our 600 calendars!) Director Rich Gassen takes full responsibility for this error (actually, the automated software he uses to …
A group from DPPS was able to tour one of our outside vendors last week — Customer Service Manager Jenny Turk and Print Production Manager Andrew Broan took members from their teams to see the equipment and capabilities at Suttle Straus Printing in Waunakee. Suttle Straus is one of several state contract vendors we send work …
We enter May with an interesting craft from Paul Lukas — a close look at security envelope patterns. These classically inconspicuous designs, which are hiding in plain sight, have inspired collectors, artists, and at least one architect. See his article on the topic and the subsequent art that comes from an attention to this naturally …
One of our wonderful customers stopped by today with a large box of goodies for our team, in appreciation for being “lifesavers” time and time again for her department. (Note: It was much fuller than this before being raided by our production team.) Very sweet of you, Catherine!
Congratulations to Cody Schara at the Wisconsin School of Business and Michelle Bright at the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM)! Both are winners of this month’s DPPS Giveaway and will receive a custom Motion W license plate, which we created in our large format room on the EFI hybrid printer and Colex CNC cutter. …
DPPS recently met with our largest customer, WCEPS, around our key role in the fulfillment of their products to K-12 schools all over the nation and beyond. CSR Manager Jenny Turk and newly hired Printing Project Coordinator Matt Gray discussed ways to improve our processes, remove unnecessary steps in production, and serve the customer better. Jenny and …
Please join us in congratulating Andrew Broan on his move to Printing Production Manager. He has accepted an offer for the position with an official start date of May 3. Andrew has worked in several roles at DPPS over the past 20+ years—running presses, assisting with maintenance, and scheduling work, as well as being the building manager for …
If you’re wondering what’s up @ DPPS this spring, we’re here to tell you! The tulips in our tiny garden at the front entrance have started blooming, and we’re excited to support the cardinal and white with our splash of color as you approach our door. What signs of spring are you seeing around campus?