PRINTER news

Kathleen Hartmans, president of Quality Bindery Services, has received a 2002 Pathfinder Award from the Buffalo Alliance for Education. The award honors individuals in the Western New York community who have forged partnerships that benefit students across the region.

Communigraphics/GAC, a Mail-Well company, has announced the appointment of George Gianopoulos as its new president and general manager. The company also announced that John Benjamin has been named vice president of operations and technical sales. Gianopoulos comes to the company from Quebecor World, where he most recently served as senior vice president of sales and marketing, directory group. Benjamin served as the firm's president/general manager for the last 21⁄2 years.