National account director for Fuji Xerox Document Management Solutions, Steven Strang, will receive the last $15,000 GAMAA industry Overseas Research Grant. The grant is under ‘strategic review’ after the merger of the suppliers associations GAMAA and VISA, which become Visual Connections on July 1.
Speaking with Australian Printer, Mitch Mulligan, president of Visual Connections, says as a natural consequence of the merger the research grant will no longer exist under that name. He says, “There is nothing to be alarmed about as while the GAMAA grant may come to an end due to the merger, we are working to ensure Visual Connections is there to give back to the industry. “There are some exciting new initiatives that will ensure members get the most out of the industry and so all I can say is watch this space.” He says Strang qualified for the grant as he presented a sound submission that will investigate how mobile communication in large organisations will change. Mulligan says, “Steven’s investigation of the mobile data capture space should provide important insights for the industry in relation to developing new products and services. His forward-thinking approach sits with the objectives of the grant to provide funds for research that will benefit the industry as a whole.”
Fuji Xerox Document Management Solutions, Steven Strang
Strang says, “Mobile technology and its uses are growing exponentially. I have chosen the field of mobile capture as I believe the next five years will see major changes in the way people interact with organisations through this medium. “Learning from industry experts will allow me to understand what is being achieved overseas and to understand the future roadmap. “This valuable market intelligence will inform organisations in our industry about current trends. More importantly it will allow our industry to strategise how they will take advantage of this new paradigm.” A former participant in GAMAA’s Leadership Program, Strang says he is excited by the opportunity the GAMAA Grant has afforded him. “GAMAA has always led the way with the development of leaders and the associated skills to be successful in our industry, which is rapidly diversifying in today’s digitally disrupted age,” he says. “Receiving the GAMAA Grant allows me to give back to my chosen industry and more specifically to GAMAA with whom I have shared a long association.” GAMAA Industry Overseas Research Grant funds print professionals to undertake a research project with companies of their choosing anywhere in the world. GAMAA instituted the grant in 2012 as the next step in its established Leadership Education program. And while it comes to an end, Mulligan says, Visual Connections may have similar grants.
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