Case study: Enabling new applications through printed power (Printed Electronics 2004)

Joint presentation with Jim Parker, Engineering Manager, Graphic Solutions, Inc., USA

 

Technological innovations can create new emergent industries or even alter the competitive landscape of once stable and mature markets. The printing industry is in the midst of a technological metamorphosis that demands an adaptive management style to embrace the numerous emerging opportunities and integrate them with sound business objectives. The thin flexible printed battery was an opportunity for GSI to leverage years of printing expertise to produce an enabling piece of technology.

 

Donald Alexander is Graphic Solutions International Printed Battery and RFID Product Manager. He is responsible for developing new prospects and managing customer relations with existing clients. Donald's focus is to create business opportunities within the specialized RFID and thin film printed battery product lines by spearheading efforts to launch the market introduction of innovative products. He has over twenty years of experience in leading product development and program management activities with several Fortune 100 companies in the consumer electronics and telecommunications industry. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and Master's in Business from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Graphic Solutions International, LLC (GSI) is a National and International QS9000/TS-16949 Certified custom print house specializing in RFID antennas, electro-luminescent lamps (EL), printed conductors, and thin flexible batteries for micro-electronics. We are also manufacturers of pressure sensitive labels, aluminum nameplates, and polycarbonate panels. Our label and polycarbonate overlay constructions are recognized by both UL and CSA standards, and our aluminum nameplates meet military requirements. GSI also supplies a variety of high security label options including security thread and covert marking.