PRINTER news
John Michael has joined Impressions Inc., a privately held, St. Paul, MN-based specialty printing and packaging company, as a sales representative. Michael is now responsible for commercial and packaging accounts.
Dayton-OH-based WorkflowOne has tapped Tom Rizzi as vice president of strategic sales. In this newly created position, Rizzi is responsible for leading a sales channel focused on targeted vertical markets and large account opportunities. Rizzi previously served WorkflowOne as vice president of sales for its Southwest Division.
Robert Kish has joined Marketplace Direct, Pittsburgh, as its new quality assurance manager. Kish is now responsible for managing, monitoring and advising on how the quality management system is performing and will publish data and reports regarding company performance against set indicators.
Carlstadt, NJ-based Pictorial Offset has tapped Grace Elkins as its new account executive. A printing industry veteran for more than 17 years, Elkins formerly held positions at Anderson Lithograph and Earth Thebault. Based in Detroit, Elkins is now responsible for representing the company in the Michigan and Midwestern marketplaces.
The Graphic Arts Association announced that James Moore, lead pressman at Joseph H. Tees & Son Printing in Bensalem, PA, has been named the 2008 Neographics “Pressperson of the Year.” The award will be presented May 1 to Moore at the Neographics dinner and awards ceremony in Philadelphia.
Evansville, IN-based Keller Crescent, part of the Clondalkin Group, has appointed Bill Mitchell as CEO of its printing/packaging operations. He succeeds Thomas M. Smythe, who is retiring after more than 50 years. Mitchell previously served as president of Cardinal Health Packaging Services.
Dallas Offset, a non-heatset web printer based in Dallas, has appointed Darin Wilson as its director of sales. A printing industry veteran for more than 20 years, Wilson formerly served at the National Print Group.
Think Patented, Dayton, OH, has appointed two industry leaders, Shahriar Ghoddousi and Jim Hyder, to its board of directors. Ghoddousi currently serves as president/CEO of The John Henry Co., headquartered in Lansing, MI. Hyder is the former president/CEO of Fetter Printing in Louisville, KY, and a former chairman of NAPL. PI
- Companies:
- Allegra Network
- Arandell Corp.
- Cary Printing
- Clondalkin Group
- GLS Cos.
- Goodway Group
- Graphic Arts
- Impressions Inc.
- Jet
- Lake County Press
- MAR Graphics
- Marketplace Direct
- NAPL
- National Print Group
- Omaha Print
- Phoenix Marketing Services
- Pictorial Offset
- Quebecor World
- Southeastern Printing
- Tabs Direct
- The Hickory Printing Group
- The Print Council
- Think Patented
- Vertis Communications
- WorkflowOne
- People:
- David Kane
- Steve Hayes
