RICHARD T. CLASS 1210 Pine Grove Drive (610) 331- 5540 Easton, PA 18045 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rich-class/1/a48/718 rc11dfa70@west post.

net SUMMARY PRINT PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL with extensive experience at both Fortune 500 and regional publishing companies. Expertise in medical communications, advertising , and publishing industries. Detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Results driven, ability to multi-task while adhering to ti ght deadline and budget constraints. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ELSEVIER INC., Bridgewater, NJ 1999-2011 Production Director Oversaw and managed all aspects of production process from quote and product dev elopment through delivery. Managed staff of eight. * Streamlined purchasing duties into single contact, reducing company/supplier i nteraction by half. * Developed roster and use of international suppliers, resulted in decreased pro duction and shipping costs (by half) and reduced production schedules to ensure timely deliveries. * Directed change-over from Quark to InDesign for all publications, reducing cos tly redundancies and trimming one week from each production schedule. * Designed and developed process to ensure availability of meeting materials for schedule of 60+ meetings (2-3/week for 20 weeks) across U.S. Produced multiple packets of all required signage (both tabletop and entry areas) and meeting mate rials, reducing possibility of lost or late arrival of materials at meeting site . EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE, Princeton, NJ 1991-1999 Production Supervisor Managed the daily operations of the test materials production team, analyzed pro gram needs, negotiated with suppliers, developed specifications, established and monitored budgets, and participated in all country-wide press approvals. * Developed printing contracts for all publications and testbooks to save time o n bidding and realize across-the-board cost savings. * Consolidated all envelopes in one bid package, saving the company ~$500K in bi dding time, production and warehousing costs. OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE MUSSELMAN ADVERTISING, Allentown, PA Print and Media Manager Oversaw all phases of production and purchasing for full service advertising age ncy and coordinated all print and media buying on global level. * Unified all purchasing duties under one job description, saving the agency ove r $100K per year in compensation and time-related costs. * Organized in-house seminars utilizing supplier knowledge to assist staff in ac hieving increased productivity and eliminating costly makeovers. RODALE PRESS INC., Emmaus, PA Purchasing and Production Manager Oversaw monthly production and inventory levels, supervised daily production of periodicals and direct mail campaigns and managed in-house print facility. * Organized sample system for all direct materials, eliminating need to reprint incorrect pieces.

* Coordinated art, advertising and production staff through growth and new acqu isition period. * Introduced more efficient equipment to print shop. EDUCATION BA, Geography, Millersville University, Millersville, PA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sixty hours in continuing education toward Certified Purchasing Management (CPM) Digital Bootcamp at Rochester Institute of Technology 2007 Digital Book Printers Thought Leadership Workshop at Xerox headquarters 2010 Print Oasis Print Buyer conventions 2006 and 2010 TECHNICAL TRAINING Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Print Buyers International Print Production Professionals Medical Education Communications and Pharmaceutical Marketing Professional