PRINTER news
Dispatch Graphics, based in New York City, has announced the following appointments and promotions: Carl Holland has been promoted to vice president of sales. Vanessa Elem has joined Dispatch in a client services/sales role. Michael Grossman has joined as the production operations manager.
Michael Portland has been elected executive vice president and chief marketing and development officer for R.R. Donnelley, in Chicago. Previously, Portland served as the vice president and general manager of Ashland Distribution's service business division, as well as vice president of planning, development and marketing for Ashland Chemical's distribution and specialty chemicals group. In other company news, Laura Jean Hughes has been named vice president, customer experience for R.R. Donnelley Print Solutions. Hughes fills the newly created position, which supports Print Solutions' increased focus on finding solutions to help customers improve their business.