I wanted to take the
opportunity to introduce myself to our relatively new customers, as
well as refresh the memories of those I haven’t talked with recently. I
began working for Millers in the 1970’s, part-time while attending
college. I probably am one of the last team members still here who was
hired by Bill Miller, the founder of this company.
Times
have changed just a little since then. We talked for about an hour
during the interview, about sports, our families, etc., and very little
about the job. He called me at home that weekend, and I began work the
following week. In those days, when Miller’s total employee base was
less than 20 people, we had few people who specialized in one aspect of
the business, and many who wore several different hats. On Mondays,
when weekend wedding film came in, we worked in the film
processing/proofing area. Throughout the week, we moved to printing, or
pre-checking, or final check — whatever needed to be done that day.
Fortunately for me, I was able to learn just about every job in the
lab. I also learned many valuable lessons from Bill that still hold up
in today’s business world. For one, you never compromise on quality.
Another, you always do whatever it takes to please the customer.
My
job here now is Color Coordinator in the Columbia facility. As other
labs make claims about being the leaders in the industry, count on us
to do whatever it takes to satisfy your needs. Whether you want a guide
print matched, our standard guide print matched, or any other color
preference, we’ll try our best to get it right for you. The color team
at both facilities is better trained now than in all of the 30+ years
that I’ve been around, so we’ll help you satisfy the needs of your own
customers.
Thank you!
Nema Velia