Jim Raffel

Jim Raffel is the CEO of ColorMetrix Technologies LLC. Jim earned a B.S. degree in Printing Management at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1986. After graduation, Jim worked as a quality control manager assisting in the startup of two 8/9 unit web presses. Jim then engaged in two years of independent consulting while developing an early version of the ColorMetrix software. The consulting assignments were diverse and took Jim to places as far away as New Zealand. Next came a position as a special projects manager with a large web printer. Jim worked on and managed projects related to quality and productivity enhancement through the use of current technology. One project alone added more than $2 million to the company’s bottom line. During this same period, Jim earned an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management in 1994.  In addition to managing the day-t0-day operations of ColorMetrix Technologies LLC, Jim blogs at JimRaffel.com from the perspective of a small business owner and entrepreneur.