Mark Vruno

Editor-in-Chief and Chief Correspondent of The Cannata Report

United States

About

A creative biz/tech writer and skilled editor with proven success in multiple facets of internal and external corporate and high-technology public relations. Specialties: A seasoned communication professional with extensive experience planning and executing marketing and business-to-business communications; expertise in strategic positioning, concept development and project execution. I provide marcom and editorial services to a range of clientele -- from Socios Digital Marketing (representing Graphco/RMGT) and the U of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Engineering to Boise Cascade, The Cannata Report and Electronics For Imaging (EFI). I also am a blogger in multiple industries (including printing, mailing and document management) and have hosted video webinars and moderated live panels. As a published author, content written under my byline has been published in more than 30 titles, mostly B2B (partial list below). My "Pathfinder" series in Graphic Monthly received a Canadian Business Media Honorable Mention for BEST REGULARLY FEATURED DEPARTMENT. • "Big Picture" and "Wide Format & Signage" mags. • The Cannata Report (imaging dealer channel) • "Curbing Human Trafficking" eBook (2018 Amazon #1 best-seller in Criminal Law category) • "Comment" for University of Illinois at Chicago Law alumni - formerly John Marshall Law School • Digital Output (printing tech) and Pre (prepress) mag. • Digital Visions & "Xerox.comm" newsletters • Editor & Publisher and News & Tech (newspaper ind.) • Rise magazine - UIC College of Engineering - and ESSN Student Society News • FedEx Office blog • Harvard Business Review • Insight quarterly (Illinois CPA Society) • Madison Advisors market research/consultancy • Midas Matters mag. and ShopTalk newsletter • NAPCO Custom Publishing ("Printing Impressions") • FAN (Fenwick Alumni News) and Friar Reporter • Graphic Arts Monthly, GAOnline (e-newsletter) and Québec Imprimerie • PIA: The Mag (Printing Industries of America) • Path to Purchase Institute (P-O-P Design/Times) • Printing News and WhatTheyThink Media • The Printer (RR Donnelley employee mag.): IABC Gold Quill & PCC Golden Trumpet winner • Show Daily tabloids for Graph Expo (now PRINTING United) and CMM Internat'l. • Spectrum (for Lake Forest College alumni) • TAGA – Technical Assn. of the Graphic Arts (2016 Tech Innovation Paper) • Shell Motorist Club travel mag. • Woodworking Network Past member: Society of Professional Journalists, International Assn. of Business Communicators, Public Relations Society of America, Publicity Club of Chicago and Chicago Headline Club.

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