THE PRINT REACH STORY
In April 2019, the merger of Virtual Systems and PagePath Technologies was announced and Print Reach was formed by two of the strongest pioneers in the industry. Both companies recognized a gap in the industry where an all-in-one ecosystem was desired by both small and large print and marketing companies. Learn more about Print Reach in our video.
The Executive Team at Print Reach
Chris Huber
President
Chris Huber is the President and co-founder of Print Reach, Inc. Prior to this he was the founder and president of Virtual Systems, a company with a history of 23 years of creating business management software solutions for the print and mail industry. Software created by Virtual Systems has been installed by hundreds of companies throughout North America, Europe and Australia. Chris is a native of Issaquah, WA and holds degrees in business administration and management information systems from Washington State University. He lives in Jacksonville Beach, FL with his wife and two children. In his free time he enjoys RV-ing, drumming and world travel.
Nate Burns
VP of Sales and Finance
Nate Burns is the Vice President of Sales and Finance for Print Reach, Inc. Prior to this he had been the Business Development Director for Virtual Systems since 2013, bringing 20 years of management and business development experience in a variety of small businesses. His primary focus is to help companies leverage the full range of products within the Print Reach suite. These powerful software programs can be deployed by any size company in the Printing, Mailing and Fulfillment industries. In today’s world of cloud-based computing and mobile applications, companies need to find ways to capitalize on this technology. Nate holds a bachelor degree in business and his past times include boating, golfing, and enjoying family time with his wife and five children.
Adam Witek
VP of Operations
Adam Witek is the Vice President of Operations at Print Reach. He was previously the General Manager of PagePath Technologies. Beginning with PagePath in 2004, Adam led teams in several disciplines, from server protection and administration, through product and interface design, to client support and sales. In March 2018, PagePath acquired the well-known MIS system, Printer’s Plan, and Adam was instrumental in bringing the products and cultures together to create an exceptional front-to-back solution for PagePath’s customers. Adam is all about growth! Expanding PagePath’s successful in-plant client count by over 200%, and continuing to grow that number today. He lives in Jacksonville Beach with his wife and two children.
Aaron Hodges
VP of Development
Aaron is originally from Kansas City, KS. He began his career as an MIS Manager at a print and mail shop in Atlanta, GA. He then worked for ten years as a developer and architect of Print MIS and Fulfillment Systems for Streamline Solutions in San Francisco, CA. Aaron next led development teams as COO for Silicon Publishing where, for more than a decade, he designed Online Design and Database Publishing Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. Aaron is currently the VP of Development for Print Reach, a software company that specializes in workflow and management software for printing and mailing companies. In his free time, Aaron enjoys world travel, live music, snow skiing, mountain biking and spending time with his wife and daughter at their home in Denver, CO.
Timeline
Fullsteam acquires Print Reach.
Virtual Systems and PagePath Merge to form Print Reach, Inc.
PagePath acquires Printer’s Plan MIS.
Virtual Systems launches Midnight MIS software for the commercial printing industry. It was the first fully cloud-based management platform created specifically for larger commercial printers, mailers and marketing service providers.
Virtual System releases Mail-Shop software. The software eventually grew to become the most widely used order management system among mailing companies in the USA and Canada.
PagePath announces MyOrderDesk, the first Web-to-Print system of its kind, using the Internet to connect customers and move print orders, proofs, and production files.
Virtual (Information) Systems is formed as a custom software development firm.
The LAUNCH! product suite is released, as the first technology available to move printing files from designer to production center using telecommunications. (Do you remember modems?)
PagePath Technologies’ predecessor, Computerized Forms Management is created to help large printing buyers increase efficiencies by building a database of all their printed items’ print specifications and bidding/buying annually.
