GATF and PIA Name Joint Chief Executive Officer

ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 25, 2002)--Effective August 1, 2002, Michael Makin has been appointed CEO of the Printing Industries of America (PIA) and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF), announced the associations' Boards of Directors.

"Michael was selected from a field of over 350 candidates for the position and brings 16 years of trade association management experience to the job, seven of which are in the printing industry," noted Chuck Stay, Chairman of the Board of PIA. "His stellar leadership as president of the Canadian Printing Industries Association and most recent service as executive vice-president and COO of PIA were leading factors in his selection as our new CEO."