Industry thought leader Denise M. Gustavson has been tasked with leading NAPCO Media’s Printing, Packaging, and Publishing Group, which includes Printing Impressions, packagePRINTING and In-plant Graphics magazines, among other brands, as Editorial Director.
“I’ve always admired and loved the creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit print providers in the visual and graphic communications industries exude,” says Gustavson. “As Editorial Director, I’ll be engaged with all market segments of print and look forward to working closely with many of the top market editors including Mark Michelson, Bob Neubauer, Cory Francer, Patrick Henry and many other editors at NAPCO Media. Additionally, I’ll have the opportunity to work closely with the PRINT United team which is very exciting.”
With 20 years of experience in the visual communication markets, Gustavson has in-depth knowledge of the issues, challenges and technologies of the industry. During her career, she steered and implemented major brand updates for several industry publications; coordinated successful multi-year award programs with the top sign franchises; for eight years managed the Graph Expo/Print Show Daily, which featured a complete multi-channel approach including print, digital editions, online website content/microsite, social and video; and successfully launched the first multi-channel SGIA Expo Daily in 2017. Gustavson also managed a team of more than 20 contributors, columnists and staff to support these brands.
"Denise has been an amazing addition to our team in the last year she has worked with us, and this is a natural step forward. She has proven she can tackle any project, of any size, across any brand, and make it more successful than anyone thought possible, which will be greatly important as we continue to expand and build new brands. Stepping up her role in the Printing, Packaging, and Publishing Group will ensure we can continue to grow all of our brands in new and exciting ways in the years to come,” says Mark J. Subers, President/CRO of NAPCO Media's Printing, Packaging, and Publishing Group.
In addition to her role as Editorial Director, Gustavson will continue her current role of leading the Printing, Packaging, and Publishing Group’s Custom Publishing initiatives.
Based out of her office on Long Island, Gustavson can be reached by email at dgustavson@napco.com and by calling (215) 238-5096.
