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01/30/2024
Extracting Actions from Financials
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Determining the best path forward is essential to both your printing firm's success and to leading your team. Drawing strategic actions from financials is vital to seeking the best way to gain strides. Prompted by suggestions from printing company leaders, Dr. Ralph Williams explored how printing company leaders might systematically review financials and draw actionable knowledge. Ralph presents that systematic approach with a hypothetical example.
Presented by Dr. Ralph Williams - Dr. Williams worked in the printing industry for over 25 years, serving as president of three companies (holding an ownership stake in two). Ralph then worked as a consultant for several printing firms and earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Prior to earning his D.B.A., Ralph served as a Management Lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University for six years. After completing his D.B.A., MTSU hired Ralph as an Assistant Professor of Management. Ralph is actively engaged in printing industry associations – conducting industry research, writing articles, and speaking at association events.
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