As I sat writing my piece on the train from Cologne to Dusseldorf while leaving FESPA venue – Kölnmesse, I recollect that almost all major print equipment manufacturers declared profit after tax for the first quarter of 2015. This shows that print is in high demand; print business is profitable and sustainable; and the future is not only bright but print business can never die. So, what’s your performance this last three to four months? I enjoin you to take responsibility for the business you’re privileged to run for the betterment of the society and not apportion blame. Your customers come to you to solve their needs – do that and make them proud by using better and cost-effective solutions.

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Talking about solution – one major area printers still have challenge is in colour management especially on which one to choose from – from an array of products that litter the market. That is why we dig deep to bring you the COVER STORY this edition titled: SOFTWARE INVESTMENT TRENDS AND THE RETURN OF COLOUR MANAGEMENT by Howie Fenton of InfoTrends. Turn to pages 24 and 25 to read the compelling study. Also in this issue are series of Exclusive Interviews that are expected to chart the course of the graphics industry in Nigeria. Read SPECIAL FEATURE INTERVIEW OF FC EXPORTS LIMITED – KODAK (on pages 34 and 35) and SPECIAL FEATURE INTERVIEW OF HAMBLESIDE (on page 40).

This issue will not be complete without the POST-SHOW REPORTS of the leading event for commercial and package printers in the Middle East and North Africa region – GULF PRINT & PACK 2015 from 13^th to 16^th April 2015 in Dubai, UAE (flip to pages 32, 33, 36 and 38) and 1^st International Trade Show on Plastics, Printing & Packaging Solutions and Material – PLASTPRINTPACK NIGERIA 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria from 28^th to 30^th April, 2015 (check out pages 20 and 42).

And until next issue, please find below a revised production schedule of WHERE To Print magazine to enable you plan your promotional and advertising schedule:

BI-MONTHLY ISSUE & IMPORTANT PRINT & PRINT RELATED EVENTS IN 2015	EDITORIAL DEADLINE & SALES DEADLINE	PREPRESS (MATERIAL/ DESIGN) DEADLINE	PRINT DEADLINE	CIRCULATION DATE
38^TH EDITION – JULY/ AUGUST 2015 * FESPA AFRICA 2015, JHB South Africa – 22^nd – 24^th July 2015 * FESPA Mexico 2015, Mexico D.F, Mexico – 20^th – 22^nd August 2015	Friday 19^th June, 2015	Monday 22^nd – Tuesday 30^th June, 2015	Wednesday 1^st July – Friday 10^th July, 2015	Monday 13^th July, 2015
39^TH EDITION – SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2015 * PROPAK West Africa 2015, Lagos Nigeria – 1^st – 3^rd September 2015 * Sign Africa 2015, Cape Town South Africa – 2^nd – 3^rd September 2015 * Graph Expo, 2015, Chicago USA – 13^th – 16^th September 2015 * Sign China 2015, Shanghai China – 16^th – 19^th September 2015 * Sign Istanbul 2015, Istanbul Turkey – 10^th – 19^th September 2015 * Labelexpo Europe, 2015, Brussels Belgium – 29^th September – 2^nd October 2015 * World Publishing Expo 2015, Hamburg, Germany – 5^th – 7^th October 2015	Friday 7^th August, 2015	Monday 10^th – Friday 14^th August, 2015	Monday 17^th – Friday 21^st August, 2015	Monday 24^th August, 2015
40^TH EDITION – NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2015 * SGIA 2015, Atlanta Georgia USA – 4^th – 6^th November 2015 * VISCOM 2015 Düsseldorf Germany – 4^th – 6^th November 2015 * InPrint 2015, Munich Germany – 10^th – 12^th November 2015 * Labelexpo Asia 2015, Shanghai China – 1^st – 4^th December 2015	Friday 2^nd October, 2015	Monday 5^th – Friday 9^th October, 2015	Monday 12^th October – Friday 16^th October, 2015	Monday 19^th October, 2015