Our Team
Senior Leadership Team
Jim Rosenthal, President and CFO
With over 35 years of experience in the printing industry and a background in finance and computer science, Jim has worked successfully with his partners John Rosenthal and Carl Piccari, Jr. to build the printing, mailing, and fulfillment company of the future.
Since graduating from college, he has worked tirelessly both at PDC Graphics and within the printing industry to find ways to apply leading-edge technology to solve the everyday challenges of a complex industry. He is nationally recognized as an expert in building seamless, integrated, and scalable end-to-end workflow solutions for every aspect of a printing company’s operation.
Whether it’s processing a customer’s art file, getting an image on paper, enabling mass distribution of products to end users, or building a direct link from our internal billing and shipping system to a customer’s enterprise MIS system, customers rely on his expertise every day. Our customers trust Jim to help them with tasks that range from the mundane to the complicated to streamline print procurement and distribution.
In addition to his work at PDC Graphics, Jim serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Printing and Graphic Communication Association, one of the largest printing industry trade associations in the country. He also serves on the board of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation and is heavily involved in leadership roles within non-profit organizations. Jim is dedicated to improving his community through his efforts in these organizations.
Carl Piccari, Jr. Vice President and Head of Operations
Carl has more than 40 years of experience in the printing, mailing, and fulfillment Industry. Carl opened his first printing company when he was just out of high school and has never left the industry, becoming a respected expert in high-quality print production and manufacturing management.
After founding Piccari Press in 1983, he and his partners grew the company to more than $14 million in annual revenue and 94 employees and then sold it to the premier industry consolidator, publicly held CGX. In 2006, Carl founded Paradigm Grafix, which quickly became a respected player in mid-size regional print marketing, producing superior work for agencies, museums, and other highly demanding clients. In 2012, Carl merged his company with Digital Color Graphics to become PDC Graphics.
John Rosenthal, Chairman
John Rosenthal has more than 50 years of experience in the printing industry, working in Senior Sales Management for most of his career. After his tenure as East Coast Sales Manager for Toppan Printing, the world’s largest printing company, John wisely predicted the need for short-run, high-end color printing and opened Digital Color Graphics in 1997.
Since then, he has grown the company to build one of the region’s premier custom printing, targeted direct mailing, and fulfillment organizations. He has been recognized by several industry organizations for his leadership and contributions to the growth and success of the graphic arts industry.
Bill Bleistein, General Manager, Cox Printers (A PDC Graphics Company)
With more than 35 years of experience in the printing, mailing, and communications industry, Bill Bleistein brings a deep well of leadership, craftsmanship, and operational expertise to his role as General Manager of Cox Printers—now proudly part of the PDC Graphics family.
Throughout his career, Bill has guided high-end printing and production environments, helping customers—from premium consumer brands to nonprofit organizations—navigate complex challenges with simple, effective, and results-driven solutions. Known for his calm professionalism and hands-on management style, he ensures that every project reflects the highest standards of quality, service, and reliability that have defined Cox Printers for more than a century.
Bill leads a seasoned, long-tenured team of production, customer service, and technical professionals, directing daily operations to ensure precision, consistency, and on-time performance. Under his leadership, the veteran Cox staff continues to deliver exceptional value to clients while benefiting from the expanded technology, equipment, and capabilities now available through PDC Graphics.
A champion of Print-Driven Communications, Bill is committed to upholding Cox’s proud legacy while helping customers take advantage of the broader platform of integrated print, mailing, data, and fulfillment solutions that PDC offers. His focus remains simple and unwavering: support customers at the highest level, solve problems before they happen, and ensure every job that leaves the building meets the uncompromising standard of excellence that Cox and PDC Graphics are known for.
Why Choose Our Commercial Printing Services
The combination of John Rosenthal’s steady-handed and wise leadership, Jim Rosenthal’s technical and financial skills, and Carl Piccari, Jr.’s manufacturing expertise, as well as hiring the best employees and investing in only top-end equipment and technology, has helped PDC Graphics become one of the best full-service custom printing, mailing, and fulfillment companies in the eastern United States. PDC Graphics continues to invest significant resources on equipment, technology and its people and is recognized as one of the top 300 largest printing and graphics companies in the country.
