Business Management - Operations

Lance Martin has been appointed to the newly created position of VP of National Accounts at MBO America.

As the head of a successful third-generation small family business I receive a steady stream of emails from would-be advisors. These messages are laced with menacing statistics about how almost all family leadership succession is doomed. This tired advice misses the mark, focusing on trusts and tax and not what really matters — ethics, education and adaptation.

Andrea Duarte has joined MBO America as a marketing manager. Duarte succeeds Ryan Manieri, who will leave the company at the end of June and is currently assisting with the transition. She will oversee the day-to-day marketing efforts of MBO America from MBO America’s corporate headquarters in Marlton, N.J.

“Perhaps that bar of type metal really keeps us rolling. Some day, some bright boy will come around and convert the lead into gold.”

Idealliance and PIA have announced that three industry professionals will be honored with 2017 Luminaire Awards.

Graphic Communication Advisors was recently formed to bridge the gap left by association mergers, downsizing, or elimination.

The legendary tramp printer is settling down. Automation has reared its ugly head and jobs are not as available as they once were.

Heidelberg underlined its strategic focus on technology leadership, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

Yuval Dubois is the new CEO of Presstek. Since joining Presstek in 2013, Dubois successfully spearheaded several critical initiatives.

Sacramento, Calif.-based DOME has announced a multimillion-dollar investment that will consolidate its five existing facilities — which comprise 280,000 total sq. ft. of production space — into one location. The company plans to consolidate into a newly renovated 320,000-sq.-ft. facility in Sacramento’s McClellan Park.