Josh Kiem Named Marketing Director of Chicago’s Bell Litho Internet Solutions (BLIS™)

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Josh Kiem

Speed Marketing is a Web-based brand management tool that balances headquarters’ centralized brand discipline with field marketing’s local market messaging.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 18, 2011

Josh Kiem, a pioneer in marketing wireless technology, has been appointed marketing director of BLIS (Bell Litho Internet Solutions), a division of Chicago-based Bell Litho.

Kiem’s experience at Motorola’s phone division began before cell phones were sold in the United States. He was an early member of the team that built Motorola’s success as the number-one manufacturer for the cellular industry’s first decade.

During his tenure, Kiem played a role in Motorola’s leadership in innovation and value creation, and was granted seven US patents for his work there. His contributions in marketing and strategy were recognized during three decades.

Kiem also has start-up experience, having served in marketing roles at CellEngines, Inc. and at Cellular Pay Phone, Inc. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and an undergraduate engineering degree from Cornell University.

BLIS is the recently formed technology division of Bell Litho. “Technology has been at the heart of Bell Litho’s growth since our family-owned company began 45 years ago,” says Bell Vice President Tim Bellagamba. “Through the years, we have added Bell divisions as communications technology has evolved.

“Our BLIS Division focuses on new-media technology as the market for print and other media advances. Josh Kiem’s technology marketing experience makes him the right choice to head our BLIS marketing team,” Bellagamba adds.

“Bell is a leader in a very tough industry,” says Kiem. “The company’s success is rooted in exceptional customer service. In every competitive industry, customer expectations of the overall experience accelerate. Because the company works so intimately with customers, Bell has built a culture based on anticipating and providing positive customer experiences with terrific speed and quality. Technology is a critical component of that culture.”

The company’s flagship product, Speed Marketing®, grew out of the simple idea that a brand’s graphic identity must be managed against the twin challenges of lack of discipline and loss of relevance.

“Speed Marketing is a Web-based brand management tool that balances headquarters’ centralized brand discipline with field marketing’s local market messaging,” Kiem explains. “Global brand coherence and local brand relevance both reach new levels.

“Because no two organizations are alike, BLIS works with each Speed Marketing client to create a custom online publishing portal for their needs,” he adds. “Clients across vastly different industries are saving time and money by using Speed Marketing to organize and run their marketing campaigns.

“Instead of starting massive enterprise content management (ECM) engagements, our clients have elected Speed Marketing,” says Kiem. “For a fraction of the project cost and complexity, real benefits are delivered within a month.”

BLIS also offers ePrint3®, an advanced online enterprise ordering site for print and distributed materials.

Since its founding on Chicago’s Printers’ Row in 1965, Bell Litho has evolved from a pre-press house to a family of technology-driven, service-oriented companies serving businesses large and small. Today Bell, a privately held firm, continues its tradition of technological innovation to offer a broad choice of options for producing, managing and distributing digital and print communications.

BLIS, the technology division of Bell Litho, Inc., has been awarded four US patents for its innovations designed to help businesses improve their brand management and take advantage of web-to-print capabilities. Speed Marketing and ePrint3 are registered trademarks of Bell Litho, Inc. BLIS is a trademark of Bell Litho, Inc.

For more information on Bell Litho Internet Solutions (BLIS), contact Josh Kiem at 847-952-3300 or visit http://www.Bell-BLIS.com.

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