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As Vice President of Manufacturing for Cygnus Business Media, Tom Martin oversees the manufacturing of more than 70 business-to-business magazines and custom publishing titles. His 26-year career has encompassed the entire spectrum of publishing and production positions, including advertising sales, publisher and production director and has helped to launch magazines in the graphics, imaging and reproduction marketplace. In 1984, Martin launched the first pre-press publication in the United States entitled Prepress Image and Assembly World. In 1990, he took over complete manufacturing and production responsibilities for the company and set up the Mac/graphic computer network to interface with desktop edit, art and production tasks. Mr. Martin also pioneered the interface of digital operations with Cygnus' printing partner. His unique background helped develop his ability to understand and implement new technologies in magazine production, including pioneering efforts in computer-to-plate (CTP) operations. | 