"The industry is close to my heart"
Training René Theiler is responsible for training and safety at VSD. for training and safety.
Training at the Swiss Printing Industry Association Responsible,
René Theiler is responsible at VSD for the development of new technologies.
for the areas of training and security. He is the initiator or
at least a co-initiator of the three
training modules and has thus given itself (and the VSD) a very large
Network established.
WW: René Theiler, with the
The Prepress module has been an important segment of the
learn4print platform ready. What does the future of prepress look like?
René Theiler: The
Typesetting is constantly changing. If the graphic arts industry
not manage to keep up to date, then this area will still be
more than before to agencies and in-house publishers.
WW: What is the roadmap for the other areas?
René Theiler: The
The printing and pressing module is already very advanced
and should be ready by the end of the year, i.e. online.
This module will then be translated into English. After that
Let's take a look at the further processing module.
WW: What are the advantages of a web solution?
René Theiler: After
In our experience, a visual and animated approach supports the
learners very clearly. The Flash-based modules not only explain
facts, but also allow users to make settings interactively.
so that the consequences can be experienced.
WW: How does VSD finance these platforms and modules?
René Theiler: The
Use of the modules and online courses is subject to a fee. The
also enables us to develop further modules in the future and to expand the
constantly expanding its range.
WW: The
VSD is still active through you in the PDF/X-ready association, for example, with
and also supports Ugra in its transformation into the
private sector. Do you feel committed to the industry?
René Theiler: The
is probably very accurate. The graphics sector or industry is
close to my heart. As a "child of the industry" - I was in the industry before moving to
VSD responsible manager of a prepress plant - I try to
now to represent the interests of the association in further training with the help of
own experience and from knowledge gained and from
further in technical discussions.
Interview: Jürgen Franck
