Outstanding Industrial Technologist - 2000

Mr. Yolitz is responsible for the graphic process planning and printing of legal texts and resource books at the West Group Division of Thomson Publications. He is specifically responsible to develop and utilize state of the art technology in the printing process to maximize company profit and business growth.

Craig Yolitz is a 1985 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the field of Industrial Technology with a concentration in Graphic Arts Management. He entered West Group as Technical Development Supervisor upon graduation. He has held increasingly responsible positions in process development, production scheduling and department management. He was instrumental in developing “computer to plate” technology that resulted in increased productivity, print capacity and profit. Mr. Yolitz was promoted to Director Prepress Operations for all West Group progress activity. He was then assigned additional responsibility as Director of Press Operations.

Mr. Yolitz has demonstrated outstanding innovative skills by developing digital imaging technology to create printing plates. He has received peer recognition for the effective use of computer technology in the field of Graphic Arts. As a result of his leadership of the overall press operations West Group is a major contributor to Thomson Publications profit.