James Thoms

James Thoms

Prepress Technician

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  • About me

    Product Owner, JobBOSS² product at ECI Software Solutions

  • Education

    • Scarlet Oaks Campus, Commercial Art Program

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    • Art Academy of Cincinnati

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      Design, Photography
    • Columbus College of Art & Design

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      Graphic Design, Industrial Design
  • Experience

    • Johnson and Hardin Co.

      Mar 1989 - Mar 1995
      Prepress Technician

      Joined Johnson and Hardin Printing Company to continued my knowledge of the digital revolution in this market. My previous experience quickly helped me to became a go to person in our plant on new equipment research, installation and training of personnel for digital prepress.

    • Quebecor World Printing

      Mar 1995 - Mar 2002
      Digital Imaging Engineer

      This large printing outfit consisted on 160 facilities in 16 countries. Originally The Johnson and Hardin Co., purchased by World Color and finally merging with Quebecor Printing to become Quebecor World Printing.Based out of the Cincinnati plant in Lebanon, Ohio. I was lead installer on the Integrated Imaging Systems Team which completed installation of hardware, software, and digital prepress equipment in Quebecor facilities, as well as other printers such as NCR Corp and The United States Playing Card Co.. I completed installation in Europe, South America and throughout the United States. Primary IT development /support on all prepress related server hardware and software for data related to electronic prepress. Show less

    • Greenland Ventures Inc.

      Mar 2002 - Feb 2019
      President

      I created this prepress services company after leaving Quebecor World Printing. Continued installation of electronic prepress systems software and hardware around the United States. Recent systems have included ICC managed color proofer installations. Developed Ripalliance.com in 2003, a SaaS based online publisher prepress tool, soon became a primary revenue source, which allows publishers to process magazine pages cheaper and faster than installing their own in house prepress systems. I configured, installed and maintain the server platform and software related to the site. This includes the web server, GroupLogic Masstransit and Rampage ripping hardware and software integration. Show less

    • Shoptech Software - Manufacturing Software

      Feb 2014 - Jan 2021
      Software Quality Assurance Analyst Team Lead

      Subject matter expert on all aspects of Shoptech Pro and Shop product line.

    • ECI Software Solutions

      Jan 2021 - now

      Shoptech was purchased by ECI Software Solutions

      • Product Owner

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Quality Assurance Specialist - Team Leader - Shop Product

        Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications