PRINTER news

To help solidify branding and enhance name recognition, the Goodway Group of Companies, headquartered in Philadelphia, announced that its Massachusetts plant has changed its name from Goodway Graphics to Goodway Group of Massachusetts. Their sister facility near Washington, DC, has changed to Goodway Group of Virginia. In other company news, both the Massachusetts and Virginia plants are now FSC certified.

The Print Council announced that GLS Companies, Brooklyn Park, MN; The Hickory Printing Group, Hickory, NC; Jet Inc., Downers Grove, IL; and Lake County Press, Waukegan, IL, have joined the organization. As new members, the companies will work in concert with other member companies of The Print Council on initiatives to help develop, maintain and expand the market for printed materials.

Steve Hayes, CEO of Omaha, NE-based Omaha Print, was named Nebraska Distinguished Printer of the Year by the Printing Industries of the Midlands (PIM). Hayes was presented with his award at the Heartland Print Gallery banquet and awards event.

Signs Now, a division of Allegra Network, has named Kristin Trevino and Travis Masters as its newest members of the company’s Franchise Advisory Board (FAB). Trevino now represents the Northwest region, and Masters represents the Southeast region. Both members will serve on the FAB until 2011. The FAB is comprised of seven elected franchisee representatives and three appointed representatives from Signs Now headquarters.

Two additions have been made to the business development team at Tabs Direct, a Houston-based direct mail production company that’s part of the Omnicom Group. Larry Cook has joined as senior vice president to lead the company’s business development and marketing functions. Troy Bullock has been hired as vice president of business development.

Menomonee Falls, WI-based Arandell Corp. has announced the arrival of David Kane as vice president of information systems. Kane previously served as a management consultant with the Whitelight Group.