About IDEAllianceInternational Digital Enterprise AllianceIDEAlliance_62031744-cd88-4662-93b9-29d946300d8c IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a not-for-profit membership organization that has been a leader in information technology and publishing since 1966.IDEAlliance advances core technology to develop standards and best practices to enhance efficiency and speed information across the end-to-end digital media supply chain - creation, production, management, and delivery of knowledge-based multimedia content - digitally and in print.IDEAlliance MembersIDEAlliance members represent a unique convergence of the leading brand owners, agencies, publishers, printers, materials suppliers and solution providers. IDEAlliance provides a user-driven, cross-industry, and open environment in which its members can strategize, innovate, standardize, and implement solutions to real business challenges in graphic communications.Brand OwnersAgencies Publishers Printers Materials Suppliers Solution ProvidersIDEAlliance Board of Directors2012 IDEAlliance Board of DirectorsChip HardingChairman -- CSS Group, Inc.Laura C. ReidVice Chairman -- Hearst MagazinesPenny SullivanSecretary -- Meredith CorporationAaron HolmTreasurer -- Industrial Color, Inc.Lisa BosPast Chairman -- Really Strategies Inc.– Ex OfficioDavid SteinhardtPresident & CEO -- IDEAlliance – Ex OfficioCharles BlanchardDirector -- Blanchard SystemsJoe ChaDirector -- HipzonePaul ClancyDirector -- NewPage CorporationBob CockerillDirector -- Schawk Canada, Inc.Debbie CooperDirector -- Brown Printing Co.Joe DuncanDirector -- Leo Burnett – By TeleconChristopher LienDirector -- Bell and Howell, LLCChandi PereraDirector -- TypefiMarriott WinchesterDirector -- SGS International_6d1bfc48-51fc-11e2-86ce-4af7d8234389IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a global community of content and media creators, and their service providers, material suppliers, and technology partners. Our association identifies best practices for efficient end-to-end digital media workflows—from content creation through distribution. Through our active committees, educational conferences, webinars, training and certification programs, we provide members the forum for the exchange of information that results in the creation of our industry’s most valued standards._6d1bff72-51fc-11e2-86ce-4af7d8234389Our ResourcesIDEAlliance identifies best practices for efficient end-to-end digital media workflows—from content creation through production and distribution of electronic and print media._6d1c0058-51fc-11e2-86ce-4af7d8234389IDEAlliance Leadership CouncilsIDEAlliance Leadership Councils are the “think tanks” of IDEAlliance, serving a targeted area of interest within the media supply chain. Industry Leadership Councils provide a roundtable for discussion and influence of leading edge technologies, business trends and models. Council members meet regularly via online discussion and periodic face-to-face meetings to define areas of need and provide input and intelligence for Working Groups serving their segment of the supply chain.IDEAlliance Working GroupsWorking Groups develop, validate and publish best practices, technical guidelines and specifications proven to build efficiencies, remove costs, and drive revenue growth within within their segment of the supply chain. Working Groups meet regularly via online discussion and periodic face-to-face meetings to drive the development, publication and adoption of our industry’s most effective specifications and best practices.SpecificationsDevelop, validate and publish best practices and technical guidelines and specifications_6d1c010c-51fc-11e2-86ce-4af7d82343891IDEAlliance develops, validates and publishes best practices and technical guidelines and specifications proven to build efficiencies, remove costs, and drive revenue growth within the media supply chain.CertificationsCertify leaders in technology operation and their equipment and software_6d1c01d4-51fc-11e2-86ce-4af7d82343892Technology Operation LeadersIDEAlliance certifies leaders in technology operation and their equipment and software, assuring each are capable of operating state-of-the-art media production workflows.2012-12-29http://www.idealliance.org/about/about-ideallianceOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net