An Unforeseen Destiny

From the start with IADD

Johnson acknowledges that the growth of both his own career and that of Jonco has had a lot to do with the IADD. "The IADD has helped me and others gain knowledge about our industry and its trends that we would have been sheltered from if not involved," said Johnson.

He can even remember the first IADD meeting he attended. It was the year Dan Maureen of Precision Die Cutting Inc. was awarded Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year. "It made a big impact on me because Dan was a part of Jonco's decision to go out on a limb and purchase our first CAD system. I remember the excitement of his peers, the friendships between competitors, and the true bond between the members of the Association. This is something that I wanted to be a part of," he said. But the main driving force behind Johnson joining IADD came from his own boss, John Gordon.