Miles POP is now Miles Printing!

Over the years, we have found that the name Miles POP (Printing on Plastics) can confuse our customers on what type of services we offer. We are certified both in printing on plastics as well as printing on paper. We wanted to rebrand ourselves to help get our name out there in the commercial printing world.

80% of our business is paper printing and 78% of that paper printing is products based in the business of health and life sciences. That’s not to say that we don’t accept a multitude of varying projects, so don’t be shy to ask. Whether you are looking for a product to be printed on plastic or paper, the place to go is Miles Printing!

Each year the Indianapolis Business Journal recognizes Central Indiana Women who represent traits that make them stand out leaders in their fields of business. The overall goal of IBJ’s “Women of Influence” is to highlight Indianapolis’ most successful women in both private and public sectors and how they have overcome triumphs and challenges to shape the careers they have today. Miles Printing is a certified 100% Women’s Business Enterprise, and we have a great respect for these 17 women who are honored this year. We appreciate what they have done to pave the way for other women.

One of the women honored this year is Myra Borshoff Cook. She is the founder of Borshoff which is a Public Relations agency in Indianapolis. Her goal wasn’t to own a business but she took the opportunities that were given to her and pursued them. She now employs 56 people and her clients include some of the biggest businesses in Indianapolis such as Eli Lilly, the Indianapolis Colts, and IPL. She was also the first woman to be inducted into the Public Relations Society of America College of Fellows and has entered the Junior Achievement Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame.

Miles Printing would like to congratulate Myra Borshoff Cook, you are an asset to Indianapolis. We are grateful for everything you have done for the community as well as leading the way for other women in your industry.

Event Title:

HBA Indiana Presents: How Women Should Prepare Themselves for Leadership – October 11, 2011

Event Details:

Jennifer Browning Holmes shares tips and strategies for promoting and cultivating diverse leadership teams to gain the most impact at your organization. Jennifer’s mission is to promote a dialogue and support networking among women, further their career advancement and professional development, and help fuel the continued growth of women’s initiatives.

An open, inclusive, and flexible culture empowers women leaders to take ownership and control of their lives and careers. Women’s initiatives are flourishing as corporations now see the value of supporting them. Such initiatives enable talent-starved companies to enhance recruiting and retain high potential women leaders to build diverse leadership teams. While networking programs help women gain new skills, connections and visibility, strong women’s initiatives should go beyond networking to draw in clients as well. These initiatives should help identify and seek to diminish the barriers that inhibit a culture of inclusion, such as a shortage of role models and mentors. Women’s initiatives should oversee hiring, development and advancement, retention, and culture initiatives throughout any organization.

Click here to register

Have you heard of the National Football League’s Emerging Business Program?  

The NFL Emerging Business Program is designed to engage minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MBE / WBE) through a series of business development workshops and activities. Certified MBEs / WBEs that enroll in the NFL Emerging Business Program will have the opportunity to receive information about Super Bowl procurement needs.

Miles Printing is honored to be featured in the NFL’s Emerging Business Email Newsletter.  Miles was recently showcased in the ”Women-Owned Business Spotlight” section in a recent edition of the newsletter!

Check out the full article here!

I am sure you have all heard that Indianapolis will host the 2012 Super Bowl!  What you may not know is that the event is not just about 1 day and 2 teams, it is about our entire community!  

When Indianapolis decided to bid for the 2012 Super Bowl, they decided to include the community into the bid process. Since being awarded to the 2012 Super Bowl, that community support has grown.

To date, the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee has established the following Community Initiatives:

•   1st & Green
•   2012 Trees
•   Emerging Business Program
•   Student Ambassadors
•   Super Scarves
•   Super Service
•   NFL School Based Programming
  
  If you want to be a part of the success surrounding the Indianapolis Super Bowl, getting involved in one or more of these community initiatives is a great starting point!

The answer is:  both! Yes, Miles Printing is known to specialize in printing on plastics and all manors of plastic substrates. But we also print on paper – and do lots of this.

In fact, because Miles Printing can provide multiple services, we can streamline your next production process, taking it from concept to quote – and from printing and mailing to fulfillment, if needed. Because we handle the entire process in house, your job is going to be cost-effective.

We hope you will think of Miles Printing as a commercial offset printer who primarily prints with UV inks, because they’re green and earth-friendly, plus they look terrific. And yes, we specialize in printing on all types of unique substrates. We can also provide you with:

• Die cutting
• Folding & gluing
• Saddle stitching
• Print on demand
• CD / DVD replication & packaging
• Variable data services including Purls (Personalized URL’s) and QR codes
• Signage
• Mailing
• Fulfillment services
• Decals

Miles Printing is also a WBE, certified in both city and state. We’re happy to help provide any needed documentation for your next WBE-mandated project. And if you need special pricing as a non-profit or have a tight budget, let us know. We can work with you to meet your restrictions.

The 29^th Annual YWCA Salute to Women of Achievementwas held June 16, 2011 at Indiana Roof Ballroom. Miles Printing, a woman-owned business entity (WBE), was pleased to help sponsor this phenomenal and moving event.

The Salute to Women of Achievement event featured a silent auction, dinner, awards presentation and inspirational stories from YWCA participants and Salute awardees. The Honorary Chair for the event was pioneering news journalist, Barbara Boyd.

Since 1895, the YWCA has been helping Indianapolis women and children realize their dreams through a variety of programs and activities. Today, the YWCA is a thriving organization that is taking its programming to the community, with mentoring for girls and young women as well as racial and social justice outreach initiatives. Towards this end the YWCA of Indianapolis has 3 categories to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of women and teens in greater Indianapolis within their careers, schools and community:

• Phyllis Wheatley Award for Racial Justice –this award is presented each year to a woman who has worked toward eliminating racism within the Indiana community.
• Young Women of Promise – This award is given to a young woman who makes contributions to the Indianapolis community through volunteer work, service leadership, mentoring or as a role model for young adults.
• Professional Woman Awards – These awards are given to women that have made significant achievements within their careers, and who serve as role models for women of all ages.

Both finalists and winners were honored at the 29th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement event.

Miles Printing is pleased to support local MBE and WBE businesses and nonprofits in our community.

We’re also proud to be certified as a WBE. As such, we will always go the extra mile in supporting minority, nonprofits, and small businesses in the Indianapolis area. Miles Printing actively supports many women-focused organizations, too, including Women & Hi Tech, Women in Business, and the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, as well as numerous nonprofit organizations devoted to supporting women’s endeavors, and social and health issues.

Miles Printing not only enjoys giving back, but we also want to set an example for others in both the printing and minority communities.  One of our goals is to help others grow a more significant foothold in the community.

Since printing is our niche, we have found many ways to help local groups with signage, flyers, pamphlets, decals, banners, graphics, vehicle wraps, and many other printed materials and services.

If you are a WBE, MBE or nonprofit organization in need of printing services, please let us know how we can be of service. We’ll be happy to work together to do all we can with and for you. We also know there are times when you are required to choose a WBE or MBE certified agency to do your printing. We’re glad to help you complete any paperwork needed in that regard as well.

The Office of the Mayor’s Minority Business Development Division has completed its review of Miles Printing and we are proud to be CITY-CERTIFIED as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) through March, 2014. Being city-certified is actually a more intense process than state WBE certification. It takes an additional review and more paperwork, in addition to a visit by the city.

Miles Printing went the extra mile in getting an Indianapolis WBE certification because we are so heavily involved with supporting local women’s nonprofit causes and women-owned businesses in Indianapolis. We not only want to give back, but we also want to set an example for others in the printing and minority-owned business community to do what is right in helping others grow a more significant foothold in this vital segment of our community.

WBE certifications provide leadership in many ways in our city. They encourage young women to pursue management and business ownership as well as provide potential business partnership to women-owned organizations. That’s one of the many reasons Miles Printing supports women-focused organizations including Women & Hi Tech, Women in Business, as well as numerous nonprofit organizations devoted to supporting Indianapolis-area women’s social and health issues.

Miles Printing will always go the extra mile in supporting minority businesses, nonprofits, and small businesses in the Indianapolis area.

If you are a client, you know Miles Printing is a UV offset printer. What you may not know is how environmentally friendly this makes us. It’s true, we’re green and proud.

Miles Printing uses UV inks. Not only are UV inks eco-friendly, but they release no VOCs (volatile organic compounds). VOCs may be naturally occurring chemical compounds or organic compounds, both of which can adversely affect the environment and human health. UV inks don’t carry the risk of releasing these hazardous materials because they are cured immediately after they are applied – AND they dry without the use of chemicals.

Here’s what else we do to stay green and eco-friendly:

• When Miles Printing has unused or excess ink after completing a job, we don’t discard it. Instead, our unused and processed inks are sent to be recycled into bricks.
• Our press fountain solution is on a “closed loop,” meaning it filters and recycles itself so waste is not sent into the septic system.
• The Miles Printing “house sheet” (our quality “go-to” sheet we stock in quantity and offer our clients at a reduced price) is recycled.
• Even our coated (gloss) sheet contains post-consumer recycled content.
• Miles Printing purchases 100% green power (much of it from area wind turbines) through our energy supplier to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible.

We thought you’d like to know that Miles Printing is serious about doing all we can to protect the environment, support community organizations AND provide the best printing services possible to Indianapolis and central Indiana.