SUPPLIER news
Cal Poly Dedicates New Sheetfed Press
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department received the donation of a new Heidelberg four-color Speedmaster CD 74 press to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its establishment. The perfecting press with anilox coater and Prinect system—which was a gift from Heidelberg USA—will introduce the newest sheetfed technology to Cal Poly students, said Harvey Levenson, head of the department. It will be used in sheetfed printing classes and as part of the department’s student-run company, University Graphic Systems (UGS).
To better serve the graphic communications market, sales training consultancy 2WIN! Global has entered into a business relationship with industry veteran Ron Kendig, of WinningStance Corp. Kendig previously held a number of executive and technical positions with Xerox and Heidelberg.
EFI has appointed Chet Pribonic to the post of senior vice president and general manager of its VUTEk super-wide format, ink-jet printer line. Pribonic has been charged with introducing more automation into the printing process.
Tim Sawyer has joined xpedx, based in Loveland, OH, as vice president of marketing for graphics. A 30-year graphic arts veteran, he was formerly Eastman Kodak’s director of prepress consumables in Asia.
Tensor Group has named Fred Rudder to the position of Southeast sales representative. He will work in conjunction with the company’s dealer, Rick Boate of Offset Web Systems, to cover the 12-state southeastern territory.
Mohawk Fine Papers has issued a call for entries for its Mohawk Show 8 competition, which is open to printed pieces produced in whole or in part on the manufacturer’s papers. Pieces must be submitted by May 31. Visit www.mohawkpaper.com for more information.
Enabled by its acquisition of select assets from Prospect Smarter, Printable Technologies is adding personalized URLs (PURLs), microsites and other marketing campaign tools to its Web-to-print workflow and variable data printing solutions.
Standard Finishing Systems has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers reporting to Director of Sales George Vergilis. Joining the company are Andy Fiore, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region; Paul Steinke, Central/Southeast region; and Nick Stipanovich, Western region.
Artist Lesley Schiff opted for a color laser printer and Hammermill color copy paper as her canvas of choice in creating the “Legend Portrait Series: Interpretations of Bob Dylan,” a collection of original artwork. To celebrate its sponsorship of the series, International Paper is giving away (for a limited time) copies of Schiff’s exclusively designed prints to customers who purchase a carton of the stock.
Marking its 10th anniversary, Objective Advantage is expanding its Houston-based systems support team through the appointment of two senior software engineers. Morgan Jolley and Mike Luka have both joined the software developer’s legacy support and maintenance staff.
Heberto Pachon has taken over as president of Nipson America, succeeding Robert Stabler. Pachon will also retain responsibility for Nipson’s Latin America operations, where he has served as general manager since joining the company in 2002.
Adding to the corporate events and trade shows staff within its marketing department, Heidelberg USA has appointed Terry Patton as manager and Carla Hughes as coordinator.
In his new position as district sales representative, Midwest region, for Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses, Tom Fitzgerald will cover the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. He joined Mitsubishi in 1986 as a field service technician. PI
