05.20.16
Anderson & Vreeland – Tim Brannon has joined Anderson & Vreeland as a 3M business development specialist. He is a Lean Manufacturing specialist with over 35 years in the printing industry.
Case Paper – Harrison, NY, USA – Todd Greenwood has joined Case Paper as vice president of paperboard sales.
Computype – St. Paul, MN, USA – Computype, a global provider of bar code and labeling solutions, has named Todd Roach vice president of innovation. He has spent the last 10 years committed to improving and customizing Computype’s global manufacturing capabilities.
Domino Printing Sciences – Cambridge, United Kingdom – Paul Doody (1) has been named the global marketing director at Domino Printing Sciences. He will draw on his experience to define and drive effective marketing campaigns for the coding and marking company. In addition, Nigel Bond, the company’s CEO, has become a member of the Brother executive management team.
Flexible Packaging Association – Annapolis, MD, USA – Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) president and CEO Marla Donahue has announced plans to retire at the end of 2016.
Fortis Solutions Group – Virginia Beach, VA, USA – Fortis has hired William Smith as its chief sales and marketing officer. Prior to joining Fortis, he had spent 14 years in the same position at WS Packaging.
GPA – Chicago, IL, USA – GPA has promoted Mary Ann Geers to the new position of vice president of corporate strategy. In this role, she will serve as the driving force behind GPA’s marketing, product, research and development, and technical teams.
Harper Corp. of America – Charlotte, NC, USA – Ronald “Lee” Kluttz has assumed the position of president of both Harper Corp. of America and Harper International Corp.
H.B. Fuller – St. Paul, MN, USA – John Corkrean has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He is taking over for Jim Giertz, who will transition into a new role as executive vice president.
Herma – Filderstadt, Germany – Anncharlott Michel (2) has joined the international sales team of Herma’s Self-adhesive Materials division.
Klockner Pentaplast – Montabaur, Germany – Brent Jones has been named the new CFO, while Peter Heinze will take over as the new COO.
Lightning Labels – Denver, CO, USA – Gary Paulin has been named director of sales and customer service. Paulin has spent nearly 30 years educating business leaders while marketing a diverse product portfolio.
Mark Andy – St. Louis, MO, USA – Mark Andy Print Products has appointed Chuck Mullins to the position of technical sales representative. He will be responsible for managing the sales and support of pressroom consumables needs for printers and converters in the Ohio Valley region.
Roland DG – Irvine, CA, USA – Hidenori Fujioka (3), previously director and executive vice president of Roland DG, was named representative director, president of the company. David Goward (4), previously director of the company, was promoted to executive vice president, director. In conjunction with the moves, Masahiro Tomioka has stepped aside as president, but he will continue as representative director, chairman of the company. Scott Burgess has been appointed East Coast Imagination Center manager. Mike Gaurino, who recently joined Roland DGA as the company’s new Northeast service account manager, will assist him. Tony Miller has been promoted and will now oversee all of Roland’s regional sales managers for the US region. Grant Davis has been promoted to national sales manager. Matt Owens and Daryl Chaffins have taken over as national account managers.
SPGPrints – Boxmeer, the Netherlands – SPGPrints has appointed Ruy de Lacerda & Ca. S.A. as the agent for its graphics division in Portugal.
tna – Sao Paulo, Brazil – The compamy has promoted Thiago Roriz to the new position of general manager for Latin America.
Treofan – Raunheim, Germany – Luigi Martinese will take over as COO Europe. In addition to Martinese, the newly created European Board includes business unit managers Carolyn Wagner (Packaging and Labels), Nico Schoeman (Tobacco Packaging and Technical Films) and Franz Josef Kruger (Treopore Separators), plus a supply chain manager to be appointed soon.
Wacker – Munich, Germany – Robert Gnann has taken over as president of Wacker Silicones. He succeeds Christian Hartel, who was recently appointed to the executive board.
Weber Packaging Solutions – Arlington Heights, IL, USA – Doug Weber has been named president and CEO of Weber Packaging Solutions. He assumes the new role after more than 25 years with the company, including the last 15 years as vice president of International.
Case Paper – Harrison, NY, USA – Todd Greenwood has joined Case Paper as vice president of paperboard sales.
Computype – St. Paul, MN, USA – Computype, a global provider of bar code and labeling solutions, has named Todd Roach vice president of innovation. He has spent the last 10 years committed to improving and customizing Computype’s global manufacturing capabilities.
Domino Printing Sciences – Cambridge, United Kingdom – Paul Doody (1) has been named the global marketing director at Domino Printing Sciences. He will draw on his experience to define and drive effective marketing campaigns for the coding and marking company. In addition, Nigel Bond, the company’s CEO, has become a member of the Brother executive management team.
Flexible Packaging Association – Annapolis, MD, USA – Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) president and CEO Marla Donahue has announced plans to retire at the end of 2016.
Fortis Solutions Group – Virginia Beach, VA, USA – Fortis has hired William Smith as its chief sales and marketing officer. Prior to joining Fortis, he had spent 14 years in the same position at WS Packaging.
GPA – Chicago, IL, USA – GPA has promoted Mary Ann Geers to the new position of vice president of corporate strategy. In this role, she will serve as the driving force behind GPA’s marketing, product, research and development, and technical teams.
Harper Corp. of America – Charlotte, NC, USA – Ronald “Lee” Kluttz has assumed the position of president of both Harper Corp. of America and Harper International Corp.
H.B. Fuller – St. Paul, MN, USA – John Corkrean has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He is taking over for Jim Giertz, who will transition into a new role as executive vice president.
Herma – Filderstadt, Germany – Anncharlott Michel (2) has joined the international sales team of Herma’s Self-adhesive Materials division.
Klockner Pentaplast – Montabaur, Germany – Brent Jones has been named the new CFO, while Peter Heinze will take over as the new COO.
Lightning Labels – Denver, CO, USA – Gary Paulin has been named director of sales and customer service. Paulin has spent nearly 30 years educating business leaders while marketing a diverse product portfolio.
Mark Andy – St. Louis, MO, USA – Mark Andy Print Products has appointed Chuck Mullins to the position of technical sales representative. He will be responsible for managing the sales and support of pressroom consumables needs for printers and converters in the Ohio Valley region.
Roland DG – Irvine, CA, USA – Hidenori Fujioka (3), previously director and executive vice president of Roland DG, was named representative director, president of the company. David Goward (4), previously director of the company, was promoted to executive vice president, director. In conjunction with the moves, Masahiro Tomioka has stepped aside as president, but he will continue as representative director, chairman of the company. Scott Burgess has been appointed East Coast Imagination Center manager. Mike Gaurino, who recently joined Roland DGA as the company’s new Northeast service account manager, will assist him. Tony Miller has been promoted and will now oversee all of Roland’s regional sales managers for the US region. Grant Davis has been promoted to national sales manager. Matt Owens and Daryl Chaffins have taken over as national account managers.
SPGPrints – Boxmeer, the Netherlands – SPGPrints has appointed Ruy de Lacerda & Ca. S.A. as the agent for its graphics division in Portugal.
tna – Sao Paulo, Brazil – The compamy has promoted Thiago Roriz to the new position of general manager for Latin America.
Treofan – Raunheim, Germany – Luigi Martinese will take over as COO Europe. In addition to Martinese, the newly created European Board includes business unit managers Carolyn Wagner (Packaging and Labels), Nico Schoeman (Tobacco Packaging and Technical Films) and Franz Josef Kruger (Treopore Separators), plus a supply chain manager to be appointed soon.
Wacker – Munich, Germany – Robert Gnann has taken over as president of Wacker Silicones. He succeeds Christian Hartel, who was recently appointed to the executive board.
Weber Packaging Solutions – Arlington Heights, IL, USA – Doug Weber has been named president and CEO of Weber Packaging Solutions. He assumes the new role after more than 25 years with the company, including the last 15 years as vice president of International.