PRINTER news
St. Paul, MN-based Impressions Inc. has hired Joe Kocik and Jon Kush as sales representatives. Kocik will primarily work with promotional and commercial printing. Kush will be working with software cartons and other aspects of packaging.
The 2008 officers of PIA/GATF were installed recently. They include: chairman of the board, Janet Green, CEO of Greens Inc.; first vice chairman, Ken Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Omniprint; second vice chairman, Bill Gibson, vice president of sales of Rider Dickerson; secretary, Michael Keene, president and CEO of The John Roberts Co.; and treasurer, Hal Slager of Trico Graphics, who will continue his term. Joining the board are Mark Rand, Curt Kreisler, Robert Lindgren, Chris Parrilli, Joseph Schmissrauter, Michael Kucharski and Jeff Ekstein. Joining the PIA/GATF Executive Committee are Nick Wagner, Tim Burton, Jim Mayes and Charlie Calhoun.