Speaker spotlight: Micheal Lane

Chief Executive Officer
The Meyers Printing Companies

Describe yourself in one word.

Enthusiastic

What was your first job?

I worked in a filling station washing cars and pumping gas!

Who is making the greatest advancements in the label industry? Why?

Wow, what a difficult question.  This may sound strange but I think the consumer brand managers that are willing to look at leveraging the power of digital and flexographic printing technologies on hybrid presses are on the leading edge.  Why?  Ah, “trying to make a greater impact at the final moment of truth”…when the consumer is at the shelf trying to make a decision.

What do the next 5 years look like?

I think we will continue to see the power of digital driving innovation in the label market.  The label industry is such a highly fragmented business that M&A activity will continue at a high rate.

How do you encourage innovation at your organization?

At Meyers, we achieve innovation from a focus on—and 100% organizational commitment to—the best, most active collaboration we can achieve with our customers.