From Germany to France to America: A Smart Publishing Reality Check
Three markets, three realities - one stage. Sebastian Hardung (CMO, priint), Jonathan Dropiewski (CEO, priint USA), and Pierre Saint Michel (CEO, priint France) join moderator Eric Jan C. van Putten for an unfiltered look at where smart publishing actually stands today. From digital maturity gaps to buyer expectations, from PIM readiness to the touchpoints that make or break the customer journey - this firesidechat cuts through the marketing talk and gets into what's really happening on the ground in DACH, France, and the US. Expect honest answers, regional surprises, and a glimpse of where the future ofpublishing is taking us next.
Eric Jan C. van Putten
Eric Jan C. van Putten is a senior B2B marketing consultant with 15+ years of experience across the PIM, DXP, and commerce ecosystem. Having worked vendor-, agency-, and client-side with companiesincluding Sitecore, Contentserv, DynamicWeb, Perfion and PIMvendors, he brings a rare cross-market perspective on demand generation, marketing automation, and go-to-market strategy for B2B SaaS vendors.
Jonathan Dropiewski
Jonathan Dropiewski has served as the President/CEO, Americas for priint since 2015. He has over 30 years of experience in the Technology space with experience on the Customer, Vendor, and Consulting sides of the industry. With a strong background in Content Management, Customer and Product Experience Management, Analytics, Publishing, and Database driven solutions, he has worked across multiple verticals in projects global and local. His experience includes Companies such Lexis-Nexis, GM/Compuware, Vignette (now OpenText), Avalon Consulting, as well as being a veteran of several startups. He has a Bachelors degree from the Georgetown University and a MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Pierre Saint Michel
Originally from Montreal, Pierre is a seasoned Sales and Management executive specializing in Digital Transformation, Publishing Automation, and DAM. He began his career at the forefront of the DTP revolution, working with leading software companies across the US and Canada. Relocating to Paris in the early 90s, Pierre has since become a key figure in the European DAM and Print markets and has successfully managed priint France for over a decade.
Sebastian Hardung
Sebastian Hardung is a seasoned leader in the digital transformation and omnichannel marketing space, currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and a Member of the Board at priint Group | WERK II. Based in Duisburg, Germany, he oversees business development, marketing strategy, and the growth of the company’s global ecosystem.
With a career spanning over two decades, Sebastian has become a recognized expert in the PXM, MDM, and PIM landscapes. His deep technical roots as a software architect and application developer provide him with a unique perspective on how structured data fuels creative and commercial success.
