Dale Ford brings practical print industry experience to Connecting for Results. Dale has spent years working across commercial print, packaging, operations, and business leadership, and he helps CFR clients make sound decisions, improve execution, and prepare for what comes next.
What Dale Brings to Clients
Dale has worked in the print and graphic communications industries from multiple angles, including plant leadership, executive management, business development, and advisory work. That range matters to clients. He understands that growth is only useful if the business can support it, and that operational discipline, leadership alignment, and customer focus all have to work together. He has held roles that involved building teams, developing systems, managing partnerships, and leading organizations through change.
He also brings experience from online print, commercial print, and packaging-related environments, which gives him a grounded view of how companies in these industries operate day to day. Since 2018, he has also supported companies involved in mergers and acquisitions, helping buyers and sellers work through the process with more clarity and fewer surprises.
- Focus area: His strongest contribution area is helping print and packaging businesses connect leadership, operations, and growth priorities in a practical way.
- How he works: He works through direct conversations, structured review, and straightforward plans that match the realities of the business.
- What clients gain: Clients gain clearer priorities, steadier execution, and better support for decisions involving growth, operations, or deal readiness.
Relevant Experience in the Industry
Dale’s background shows long-term involvement in the printing business and adjacent areas. He has served in senior leadership positions including general manager, president, chief executive officer, executive vice president, and interim general manager. Those roles point to hands-on responsibility for both business performance and operational leadership.
His experience also includes work with one of the early consolidators in commercial print and leadership within an international online print company. In addition, his LinkedIn profile reflects strengths in variable data printing, offset printing, packaging, customer relationship management, and new business development. He has also worked in consulting and advisory capacities, including as a managing partner and strategic advisor, which adds another layer of perspective for clients looking for outside guidance that is tied to real operating experience.
How CFR Can Help
Dale’s background fits well with CFR’s work in strategic business consulting and mergers and acquisitions. For companies in print, packaging, and graphic communications, that can mean support with leadership decisions, operational efficiency, business planning, or preparing for a transaction. It can also mean having a seasoned advisor who understands the pressure points that owners and senior managers face when they need to improve performance or evaluate next steps.
Connect with CFR
If your business could use practical support from someone who knows the industry and speaks plainly about what it takes to move forward, Contact CFR.
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