mike young
Printing Seattle Sustainable FSC Certified

Windward Communications Group

• http://www.windwardpress.com
• http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebyoung

Windward now is a FSC Certified Printer.

Our Forest Service Certification, along with the Quality and Craftsmanship of our printing makes Windward a good choice for your printing partner.

FSC Definition Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world's forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way. Here is a link to the FSC Website http://www.fscus.org/

With my years of experience in Prepress, Production Management and as a General Manager in Printing. I can offer our clients my knowledge and skills, that you will not see too often in a print salesperson. To go along with a company with skilled craftsmen and top notch equipment.

I started my printing career in production as a film stripper and electronic prepress operator.

I moved into management, I Managed Valco Graphics Prepress for 8 years. Valco was a very fun and interesting company to work for, we had wonderful owners that helped us all grow personally and professionally.

I was responsible for taking Valco to a digital workflow and bringing digital prepress and traditional prepress together. I was able to train all of the prepress personal and keep them as vital employees. I was also very involved with many areas of production and scheduling.

We went from an $8 Million company to $25 Million Company. Put in a digital workflow, CTP and Digital proofing became a very important Printer in Seattle with the ability to meet tight deadlines and produce quality Web and sheetfeed printing.

The people who worked together at Valco performed as a team and it was a wonderful experience. I was Plant Manager at Print Management for a couple of years. I provided leadership that made us 99% on time delivery. I increased throughput in all departments while decreasing labor. I was the General Manager at Printex Press for just over two years.

During my two years we installed a 28" Four Color Komori, Installed Computer to Plate System with Prinergy Front-End.

We became FSC Certified, Implemented Staccato Printing.

We more than doubled our sales and increased profitability.

What I enjoyed was branching out into sales as a General Manager and working with the sales staff.

Printex Press had some wonderful people to work with and we accomplished a lot together over the two plus years I was there.