BrainStream News & Events
March 2007
“THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN HOUSTON” – CREATIVE DIGITAL PRINTING COMPANY BrainStream CELEBRATES 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND SURPASSES $5 MILLION IN REVENUE
Houston, TX – In the printing world, customers have many choices. But Craig Behm has launched a campaign to let Houstonians know that there is only one right choice: BrainStream. Behm calls his unique digital printing business located in Katy “the best kept secret in Houston,” because of BrainStream’s unparalleled capability, their production capacity, and the value that simply cannot be matched anywhere else.
The company recently celebrated their fifth anniversary of business, all while existing without much publicity or fanfare. BrainStream was founded during the turbulent time surrounding 9/11/2001, behind a concept that utilizes decades of experience in the printing business and is focused on understanding each individual customers’ needs. With superior customer service, print technology and design backgrounds, they have built a reputation for delivering the things that others cannot.
“We are now a digital service company that has grown from a black and white copy operation all the way to one that encompasses a wide range of services, aimed at the digital document,” said Behm. “Our mission is simply to provide the highest quality printed products and document services that meet and exceed our customers' expectations, in a timely and cost efficient manner. By delivering on that promise, we have grown to become one of the top digital document operations in the United States.”
When the BrainStream Board of Directors announced the appointment of Behm as its President/CEO in 2004, he took over a business that was struggling to survive in the competitive market of the nation’s 4th largest city. But since then, Behm has led BrainStream's explosive growth and technology expansion, utilizing a background as a pioneer and leader in the digital print industry for 20 years. Craig's background includes Regional and National Managerial positions with Eastman Kodak, Xerox and Curtis 1000, where he helped shape the emergence of digital print technologies and the digital print market. In just two years, he has doubled BrainStream’s revenues, and has plans to move the company office to a much larger facility within the next several months.
“Craig has certainly taken our profile in the printing industry to the next level,” said BrainStream CFO & Founder Bob Vogt. “His approach to customer service and quality products has been the driving influence that our company needed, and we are seeing the benefits of his guidance.”
BrainStream offers many products, including black & white copying, color digital documents, manuals & binders, bound books, large outdoor signage, large fine art, personalized mailings, and litigation duplication. They pride themselves on providing five key benefits over their competition:
- The highest quality documents - every page is a 600 dpi original.
- They print only what you need, right when you need it.
- They reduce storage costs, by printing on demand.
- They print what is current, accurate and never out of date.
- They are environmentally friendly - digital printing produces less waste and uses no solvents in production or clean up.
“We have enjoyed working with BrainStream since they took over all of our immediate printing needs,” said Counterpointe Sports President Steve Martin. “The savings on cost combined with the quickness of their turnaround time, has give us a great advantage. I would recommend using them without hesitation.”
One example of BrainStream’s advanced technology would be their UV coating procedure, or what traditional printers would call varnishing. But BrainStream takes the look of a print to a new level, by using the UV light to instantly harden the liquid coating. That allows for no drying time, no solvents, and no fumes. The UV coating shows off their already exceptional 100% digital color printing by adding a high gloss, matte or satin, crystal clear finish.
Other standout BrainStream offerings include the most sophisticated business card cutter slitter made. Their Nagano cutter can turn out tens of thousands of perfectly cut business cards in less than one hour. They’ve also installed the first ColorSpan 72SR wide format solvent printer in Houston. Businesses can dream big, to put logos or advertisements on vinyl banner stock up to 6 feet wide and as long as needed. Behm calls it “the least expensive outdoor ready banner anywhere.”
BrainStream’s wide range of services combined with their focus on customer satisfaction – they guarantee a very high quality product and promise on time delivery at a very cost competitive price – definitely makes them the hottest printer in Houston.
Other BrainStream products include: Business cards, pocket schedules, personalized holiday greeting cards, playing cards, bound books, training manuals, restaurant menus, photo calendars, and event posters. For more information about BrainStream, log on to www.BrainStream.com.
Dave Fanucchi
President/CEO
Fanucchi Communications
November 2006
BrainStream now offers UV coating! If you have never seen what coating can do for any printed piece then your in for a treat. Traditional printers would call this varnishing or coating, but UV coating takes the look of your print to a new level. The UV comes from the light used to instantly hard the liquid caoting. No dring time, no solvents no fumes! UV coating shows off our already exceptional 100% digital color printing by adding a high gloss, matte or satin, crystal clear finish.
September 2006
BrainStream acquires the most sophisticated business card cutter slitter made. Our Nagano cutter can turn out tens of thousands of perfectly cut business cards an hour.
August 2006
BrainStream installs the first ColorSpan 72SR wide format solvent printer in Houston. Go ahead dream big because we can print it on vinyl banner stock up to 6 wide and as long as you want. Did we mention it may be the least expensive outdoor ready banner anywhere?
