Dickinson Press Overview
Dickinson Press, Inc [DP] is a well established and innovative book manufacturer specializing in trade soft and hard cover books, Bibles, New Testaments, dictionaries and educational workbooks. DP also specializes in lightweight papers and compact or mini books.
Through a billion dollar network of industry expertise, DP offers Christian book publishers a wide variety of strategic services intended to increase publisher’s revenue and brand equity, while reducing costs. These services include:
- Inventory reduction and cash flow management
- “Green” initiative workshops
- Packaging engineering
- Warehouse logistics and design appraisals
- Pre-press and workflow assessments
- Print Buyer training
- Research driven product development and cover design consulting
- Strategic marketing concepting
DP is the first four color process printer in the US; installed the first Mitsubishi four-color sheet fed press; the first to successfully print on 14.5lb paper; the first to install a Mitsubishi six color perfecting press; invented Square Back Saddle Stitching; the first to install a 54” Timson in the US; the first company to provide RISC [Research Institute On Social Change] book reader research and consumer profiles to the book industry.
It is DP’s vision to become the leading provider of unique, high quality services to Christian book marketers.
About Michael Linder
Michael C. Linder, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, joined Dickinson Press in August of 2005. He has worked with RISC [Research Institute on Social Change] for ten years, helping Fortune 500 retailers and consumer product companies drive sales through “research driven creative”.
With 20 years of experience in the field of sales and marketing, Michael’s areas of expertise include: marketing, strategic planning, sales management, organizational development, compensation, and succession planning. He has extensive experience in change and change management.
Prior to joining DP, Michael was Vice President of Integrated Sales for Vertis, Inc. and a key leader that drove Vertis to be selected as the second “Most Admired Advertising Company” in America by Fortune magazine.
Michael has also provided training and Executive Growth Coaching services through his own company and in association with the DaCo Corporation. Other positions include a variety of sales management positions within the newspaper industry.
He, his wife Colleen and their son Logan, live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
