Business - Appointments

John Sweeney has been appointed to the Color-Logic advisory Board. Widely known in the printing industry as a champion of standards for publications and colour, Sweeney has an extensive background in bringing new technologies to market. He served as Vice President of Marketing for the Graphic Arts Technology Foundation (GATF) and pioneered the use of online instrumentation for the control of colour and soft proofing technologies. Sweeney sits on several industry standards committees and is an officer of several industry associations.

Announcing the appointment, Color-Logic Chief Technology Officer Richard Ainge comments, “John Sweeney brings Color-Logic many years of experience in the successful implementation of cutting edge technologies in the printing and publishing industries. His experience and counsel will be invaluable in making the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System even more popular and widely accepted than it has already become in the few months since its introduction.”

Sweeney adds, “The Color-Logic technology provides brand managers and owners with the ability to differentiate their packaging, signage, labels, and marketing materials, while continuing to use their current printing and design technologies. Color-Logic is one of the most affordable value-added print technologies any printer or converter can add to their portfolio of printing capabilities and produces a quicker return on investment than virtually any other process enhancement.”

Following its expansion into new regions throughout the world, Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative), the independent global community of HP Graphic Arts customers, has formed a global Board of Directors. This board will bring together leaders from all regions to oversee the actions and events that affect the 6,000 Dscoop members worldwide.

Eric Hawkinson remains the executive director overseeing the global leadership team. The rest of the board is comprises:

• Chairman – Chris Petro, Global Soft Digital Solutions (U.S.)
• Alon Bar-Shany, HP
• Craig Curran, Nosco (U.S.)
• Erwin Koerts, Drukkerij Aeroprint (The Netherlands)
• David Minnett, Group Momentum (Australia)
• Yukinori Okamoto, FIS (Japan)
• Gary Peeling, Precision Printing (U.K.)
• Jan Riecher, HP
• Larry Vaughn, Ideal Printers (U.S.)

“As Dscoop becomes a global organisation, we saw it was imperative to gather leaders from all of our regional committees so high-level decisions could be aligned and implemented throughout the organisation,” Hawkinson said. “In addition, they will drive the education strategy from a global perspective, which each region will be able to tailor for its own needs. This will benefit all of our members, not just on a regional basis.”

Dscoop offers its members education and networking opportunities, including on-demand webinars, online forums, newsletters, annual conferences, online print directory and more.

“We have assembled a world-class team of leaders to guide our future and craft the best user group organisation in the graphic arts industry and in the world,” Petro said. “As an organisation, we are working hard to expand our value to include new ways to network relationships and share worldwide success stories.”

Tetenal UK is proud to announce the newest addition to its experienced sales team with the appointment of Mike Cartwright as Account Manager for the West Midlands and Southern Counties.

Mark Wilkins, Tetenal's sales manager, comments, "Mike brings with him years of experience but also a fresh energy to the role, specifically for developing the area he will be based in. He can help us to not only grow our traditional photographic production business with his great levels of knowledge of production processes but also has the capability to give us a fresh perspective on digital products.”

Mike’s photographic career started with the Truprint processing group in 1978 as Q.C. Technician, advancing to Q.C. Supervisor, covering all aspects of process and printer control monitoring. In 1984 he moved to Hanimex/Fujimex as Q.C. Manager being responsible for the quality control of the Fuji chrome film processing lab and Fotek School Portraits divisions within the company.

In 1992 he moved to Tudor Photographic as Technical Manager, supporting its sales force, with technical support and running Tudor’s and then AGFA’s process monitoring services. During his time at Tudor, Mike progressed to Operations Manager overseeing all aspects of the day to day running of the busy sales office.

In 2004 with the merger of Tudor Photo, Crown Photo Systems and Standard Photographic at SPS Logistics, Mike was General Manager of the Crown Photo Division of the company. He went on to join Photologic in April 2009, as Business Development Manager before progressing to become Sales Director for the northern region. His most recent position has been as Sales Manager at Champion Distribution.

Mike Cartwright concludes, “I’m looking forward to my new position with Tetenal as Account Manager. It’s an extremely exciting prospect to join the UK’s leading photographic distribution company.”

 

Soyang Technologies has appointed Jos Kattenbeld to the role of continental sales manager responsible for the Benelux region.

Jos recently returned to the Netherlands and joins Soyang having spent six years working within the large format digital printing industry in New Zealand/Australia.  He also has extensive experience working in the offset and printing industry in Europe.

With work experience in both the product and service side of business - including roles at Panda Visuals and Halifax Vogel Group - Jos has a good understanding of what the end users need and expect in terms of quality and applications.  As such, he is able to advise Soyang customers which products will offer the best results for specific applications.

“Jos brings a wealth of knowledge to the market and will assist Soyang further penetrate the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg markets” said Paul Hunt, CCO Soyang Technologies.  "Jos' overall experience in this business and his ability to assist customers with their needs fits perfectly with the Soyang philosophy of partnering with the customer - not just completing a sales transaction.“

Jos can be contacted on jos@soyang.net

 

 

The Informa Print Group has announced two key appointments to add further strength and expertise to the Ipex sales and marketing team. Wayne Beckett has been promoted to the position of sales director, Ipex Print Group, while Andrew Thornhill joins the company as marketing manager, Informa Exhibitions. Both Wayne and Andrew will play key roles in supporting the Ipex portfolio which includes the continued growth of its online resource Ipex World, as well as the sales activity for Ipex 2014, the largest English speaking global technology event for print, publishing and media.

Wayne Beckett brings over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the print and publishing sector to his new position as sales director, Ipex Print Group, where he will be working for Informa Print Group Director Trevor Crawford to spearhead exhibitor business development activities for Ipex 2014.

Prior to taking on his new role, Wayne was instrumental in successfully developing the sales and online service offerings of Ipex World, the easy-to-use online networking and resource portal dedicated to print professionals worldwide. Prior to joining Informa, Wayne held senior sales-related positions within the publishing sector including Reed Business Publishing, Miller Freeman and Total Solutions Publishing and more recently as managing director of LSJ Marketing Ltd.

Andrew Thornhill joins the Informa Print Group from Faversham House Group, where he was head of online marketing for the Group’s environmental division. A trained graphic and web designer with experience in working on high profile corporate identity projects, Andrew has also worked at FESPA as the senior marketing manager where he successfully implemented the marketing campaign for FESPA digital and significantly increased its social media interactive presence and membership. In his new role as marketing manager, Andrew will take over the strategic growth of Ipex World and will begin to work on the exhibitor and visitor promotions for Ipex 2014. Andrew, who will report to marketing director Nick Craig-Waller has previous experience with Ipex having supported the marketing team during Ipex 2010.

Comments Trevor Crawford, Informa Print Group Director, “At such an exciting time in the expansion and strategic development of the Ipex brand, we are delighted to have such an experienced team on board. Both Wayne and Andrew bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be invaluable to continue to drive the growth of Ipex World as a global online resource and as well as gear up our sales and promotional activities for our flagship event in London in 2014.”

Ipex 2014 will take place at London’s ExCeL http://www.excel-london.co.uk international exhibition and conference centre from 26th March to 2nd April 2014.

[photo shows Andrew Thornhill (left) and Wayne Beckett (right)]

HP has appointed former eBay chief Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer.

In addition, Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board of directors, and the board intends to appoint a lead independent director promptly. These leadership appointments are effective immediately and follow the decision that Léo Apotheker step down as president and chief executive officer and resign as a director of the company.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Meg Whitman’s caliber and experience step up to lead HP,” said Lane. “We are at a critical moment and we need renewed leadership to successfully implement our strategy and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead. Meg is a technology visionary with a proven track record of execution. She is a strong communicator who is customer focused with deep leadership capabilities. Furthermore, as a member of HP’s board of directors for the past eight months, Meg has a solid understanding of our products and markets.”

Whitman said, “I am honoured and excited to lead HP. I believe HP matters – it matters to Silicon Valley, California, the country and the world.”

Speaking on behalf of the board, Lane said, “We very much appreciate Léo’s efforts and his service to HP since his appointment last year. The board believes that the job of the HP CEO now requires additional attributes to successfully execute on the company’s strategy. Meg Whitman has the right operational and communication skills and leadership abilities to deliver improved execution and financial performance.”