{"id":32,"date":"2021-02-11T14:23:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:07:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h3>About Winther &amp; Associates<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Dr. h.c. Niels M. Winther<\/strong> founded Winther &amp; Associates in 2004 out of a desire to give back to the print community of which he was a part of its leadership for over 35 years. Spending almost two decades in management positions around the globe, Niels joined Heidelberg\u2019s North American operations in 1996 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and subsequently rose to become President and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Niels and a group of investors acquired a traditional ink-on-paper printing company in 2006 and successfully transformed it into a thriving customer centric Marketing Execution business increasing revenues significantly at a profitable level. Through organic growth and through mergers and acquisitions, Niels and team built upon successes and continues to expand this thriving business<\/p>\n<p>From his experience and international network of thought leaders, Niels offers both equipment suppliers and suppliers of print media strategic planning and consultative services running the full spectrum of operations within the world of Print.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1.png\" alt=\"Niels M. Winther\" width=\"350\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1.png 350w, https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Niels M. Winther<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"Niels can keep your business on target\" width=\"492\" height=\"505\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Niels can keep your business on target to achieve your business goals.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3.png\" alt=\"Doctorate Degree in Business and Industry\" width=\"492\" height=\"505\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Niels M. Winther being inducted into the Ben Franklin Honor Society in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Awards<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-260 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/winther-logo-4-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/winther-logo-4-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/winther-logo-4.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Niels M. Winther was inducted into the Printing Industry Hall of Fame in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-258 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image004-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image004-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image004.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In 2002, Niels M. Winther was presented with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Business and Industry from the State of Michigan\u2019s, Ferris State University.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image003-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wintherandassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image003-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Niels M. 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