SUPPLIER news

John M. Hamm & Associates, an Annapolis, MD-based marketing and business development consulting firm, has launched. John Hamm, president and CEO, serves as senior advisor for digital printing to PIA/GATF and its Digital Printing Council (DPC).

Sappi Fine Paper North America’s Somerset Mill, located in Skowhegan, ME, has received ISO14001:2004 certification for scope of manufacture of coated paper and pulp. This certification reflects Sappi’s commitment to environmental responsibility, discipline and self-awareness. Also, Sappi’s Allentown (PA) sheeting site has received four Global Safety Awards from the company’s global headquarters based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

MeadWestvaco Corp. has named the leadership team for the new Packaging Resources Group under its president, Robert Feeser. Sutton Baldwin will serve as vice president, human resources; Brian Chambon is the group’s vice president of business transformation; Jeff Jensen becomes vice president of operations; Charlie Johnson has been named vice president, global lines of business; Nick Kern takes over as vice president, product development and technical sales service; Frank Oliveri becomes vice president of marketing and business development; Dave Reinhart will serve as vice president, commercial operations; and Thomas Dalgleish joins the company as vice president, supply chain.

Mike Fox, formerly senior vice president of sales and services for Screen (USA), has been promoted to company president. Fox has managed the Screen (USA) sales team since 2000.

Printellect LLC has acquired the assets of EFI’s print spend management software business, which includes its Impresse product and Printellect product (formerly EnterpriseSite). The balance of EFI’s Pittsburgh, PA-based operations, which relate to commercial printing software packages, will remain in place. It is anticipated that all current employees that develop, support and implement these two software packages will transition to Printellect, which will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh. In other EFI news, Ghilad Dziesietnik, chief technology officer, general manager of EFI’s professional, printing applications and super-wide digital printing businesses, has been named the recipient of the 2005 Robert F. Reed Technology Medal.