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Publisher and Managing Editor
Joe Ballek
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The Ides of Automation
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EDM Today Feature Editor Brian Pfl uger
Editor Emeritus
provides Part 2 of his feature on
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looking to automation to solve staffi ng
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problems and boost productivity,
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Marco Boccadoro
Brian’s feature is a must-read for
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anyone considering adding automation
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Editor Emeritus Roger Kern offers an
It is a New Year full with new oppor-
Betsy Ballek
expanded Tech Tips feature that
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tunities. Welcome to the fi rst issue
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EDM Today is packed with technical
Circulation Manager of EDM Today for 2025. This issue of provides a great 101 class on Coated
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June Kern Our Cover Story is about the invest- Feature Editor Betsy Ballek explores
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