About the Company

WhatTheyThink is a media, market intelligence and research company for the printing and publishing industry. Our mission is to help you make better business decisions through product and service offerings.

WhatTheyThink offers advisory services and custom research through Consulting Services. Consulting Services offers convenient access to a pool of experts, consultants, analysts and researchers that can assist you make better business decisions.

WhatTheyThink’s Speakers Bureau provides access to the industry’s most sought after thought-leaders, columnists, consultants, educators, forecasters and commentators for speaking engagements.

WhatTheyThink host events that bring together industry thought-leaders and executives to discuss and debate important industry trends and issues.

The WhatTheyThink Media Network consists of: WhatTheyThink.com, our industry news and market intelligence website; PrintPlanet, the place to discuss, debate and learn about today’s operational and management issues; and The Print CEO Blog, the leading printing industry blog.

About the Site

WhatTheyThink.com is a member-driven Website that delivers comprehensive industry news and market intelligence for the printing and publishing industry. Our in-depth commentary and analysis from top industry experts is at the core of the tools and services we offer our members.

WhatTheyThink.com’s editorial staff and contributors deliver vital information to help our members run their business more successfully. Updated on a daily basis, WhatTheyThink.com offers visitors and members the most up-to-date news and information on the printing and publishing industry.

About the Team

Day to day operations are managed by a small core team who oversee all aspects of the business. From accounting to customer service to publishing to infrastructure management to product development.

Randy Davidson, President & CEO

In 2000 Randy founded WhatTheyThink with the goal to develop a community built on what industry professionals had to say. He wanted unbiased takes from print buyers, designers, printers and suppliers. Not just the big printers or the suppliers who were “buying advertising” - but ideas and knowledge from every corner of the industry.

As President & CEO, Randy oversees all aspects of the company and directs sales and marketing. Randy has been described as the next generation of thought leadership in the printing industry. He strives to deliver the best in-depth analysis and market intelligence to help printers run their businesses more successfully.

Randy is located in Albany, GA.

Wes Davidson, CTO

Wes co-founded WhatTheyThink with his brother Randy Davidson. As CTO, he is responsible for all information technology within the company and is chief architect of WhatTheyThink’s data and information systems. Wes provides vision and leadership in the development of new products and supporting infrastructure.

Wes holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Georgia Southwestern State University.

Wes is located in Albany, GA.

Eric Vessels, COO

As COO, Eric guides the day to day operations of WhatTheyThink, which includes content production, customer service, and business analysis. He has been instrumental in launching new features to the site like webinars and video content and brings his experience working with companies and political organizations developing new media strategies.

Eric attended the United States Millitary Academy at West Point and the University of Louisville (where he met CEO Randy Davidson).

Eric is located in Delaware, OH.

Cory Smith, Content Manager

Cory is located in Bend, OR.

Adam Dewitz, Director of Technology 

As Director of Technology and Innovation, Adam provide vision and leadership on technology, architecture and management. His responsibilities include business planning, product development and strategic partner relations. He serves as Managing Editor of Print CEO Blog.

Adam holds a masters degree from Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Print Media and a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In his spare time, Adam runs the PrintWiki Project, an open-source knowledge base of information on the printing and graphic communication industry.

Adam is located in Minneapolis, MN.