PRINTER news
Commercial printer Alcom, of Harleysville, PA, has hired a new territory manager/solutions provider: John Newswanger, a 21-year veteran of Acorn Press.
Warren Dow, president of Trend Offset Printing in Los Alamitos, CA, has been promoted to president and CEO. Dow joined Trend in July 2005, and became president and COO in 2006. Before joining Trend, he served as COO of Southwest Offset Printing. He’s a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and is on the board of directors of the Web Offset Association (WOA).
The creative agency and technology solutions unit of The CGI Group, CGI Squared Ltd., London, announced the launch of i-version, a Web-based solution that instantly converts printed documents to Web-enabled interactive documents. The solution is designed for CGI clients that want to publish their documents simultaneously in printed format and on the Web.
Reynold Schweickhardt, the current chief information officer (CIO) for the Government Printing Office (GPO), has been tapped to serve as chief technology officer (CTO) of the agency. Schweickhardt joined the GPO in 2003 after serving as director of technology for the U.S. House of Representatives. Michael Wash, the current CTO who has been with the GPO since 2004 when he helped develop the agency’s technology management program (called the Future Digital System or FDsys), will assume the responsibilities of CIO.
Robin Dodd has joined Wright Business Forms (dba Wright Business Graphics), Portland, OR, as its new commercial print division manager. Formerly an account manager at Direct Marketing Solutions, Dodd will be responsible for managing all commercial operations and personnel at WBG’s Portland facility.
Cathleen Black, president of Hearst Magazines, New York City, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Prism Award presented annually by New York University (NYU) in recognition of distinguished leadership in the graphic arts and communications industry. The award will be presented during the 22nd Prism Award Luncheon November 14 at The Pierre in New York City. Proceeds of the luncheon help fund student scholarships, as well as student and program support for NYU’s Graphic Communications graduate program.
Mahwah, NJ-based Ramsey Press hired industry veteran Mac Byrd as its new head of marketing. Byrd, whose expertise is in demand marketing, strategic brand positioning and product brand management with companies like Agfa and Kodak, will head up a brand marketing campaign for Ramsey Press.
Baltimore-based Vertis Communications has appointed Ted LeBow as vice president, division manager, of its North Brunswick, NJ, location.
Dayton, OH-based WorkflowOne, a provider of print and promotional products, has hired Antonio “Tony” Bova as the new operations manager of its digital print and business service center in Columbus. Bova was the former operations manager for the print and exceptions departments of CitiGroup’s statement processing facility.
Lont & Overkamp Printing, a 105-year-old commercial printing operation based in Prospect Park, NJ, has hired Ron Dobbs as its new quality control manager/sales representative. Dobbs was the former owner of Future Graphics and Media, and will help L&O expand into new markets.
The PIA/GATF has named John Santos recipient of its 2007 Education Awards of Excellence. Santos teaches graphic arts at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and is the founder of the school’s Imaging Sciences & Technology Academy (ISTA), which, in 2004, was designated as the “Model Academy Program” by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Since 2005, 90 percent of ISTA graduates have advanced to colleges, where they are studying graphic communications. Santos also co-founded “Viva Technology,” a national program to motivate minority students to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
The new president and COO of Hazelwood, MO-based sister companies Bernadette Print Group and Jet Envelope is George Mitschele Jr. Before joining Bernadette, Mitschele served as CFO of the environmental engineering firm of Skelly and Loy, and previously served in management positions with USA Direct, a direct mail printing and fulfillment firm, and Glatfelter Papers.
Direct Group, an integrated direct marketing solutions provider headquartered in Pennington, NJ, has named printing industry veteran Alon Stephens as president, Southwest regional operations. Stephens, who previously served as executive vice president of Transcontinental Direct, is now based in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
The National Association of Litho Clubs (NALC) has elected its national officers for 2007-2008: President is Al Hartman (Cincinnati Club); first vice president is Nathan Atkinson (San Francisco Club); second vice president is Arthur Fry (Cincinnati Club); and national secretary is Blair Dreyfus (San Francisco Club). John Campbell (Boston Club) remains national treasurer.
Mark Hoeve has joined Webcrafters Inc., Madison, WI, as a sales representative. Formerly a sales rep with Banta, Hoeve is based in the Chicago area, where he will be responsible for spearheading the company’s initiatives with non-educational publishers and catalog companies.
