CEO Reflects as P.A. Hutchison Marks Major Milestone
HUTCHISON: ... We're on our fifth facility. Its first commercial storefront-type space was about 1,000 square feet, and we're over 150,000 square feet today. We have about 135 employees. And a lot of our growth has happened in the last 10 to 12 years. We've tripled in last 10, so it's a nice cherry on top to reach 100 while you've accelerated growth through some pretty tough economic times, and in an industry with overcapacity to be able to grow that way healthily.
EXTRA: What is the biggest change you've seen in the book manufacturing business since you've taken the helm of P.A. Hutchison?
HUTCHISON: ... Uncertainty. In the current market, I sense a lot of uncertainty from the competition, from our customers-both from the economy itself, from digital alternatives and everyone trying to figure out what the final direction will be for the next 20 years.
EXTRA: What are the biggest challenges you are facing now, and how are you addressing them?
HUTCHISON: I think, with our competition, dealing with the overcapacity issue is one of them, and we're trying to strengthen our sales team; we've doubled the size of our sales team in last 12 months.