TROY, OH—Spinnaker Coating, LLC, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive paper and film products for the printing industry, announces the hiring of: Michael Marasch, VP of roll marketing and sales; Joseph Roth, director of technical consulting; and Adam Shea, quality manager.
“The hiring of these three individuals adds to our strength as the industry’s premier service provider to our target customers,” said Louis A. Guzzetti, Jr, chairman and CEO of Spinnaker. “These positions are extremely important in assuring a positive interaction with our customers, both from a human and product standpoint.”
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, with a degree in chemistry-business, Mike began a long and successful career working in sales and marketing leadership positions for several Fortune 500 companies in the chemicals and polymers industry. Most recently, he spent more than five years with the MACtac division of Bemis Co., where he served, sequentially, as senior director of marketing of its roll pressure sensitive label and technical products businesses. As VP of roll marketing and sales at Spinnaker, Mike will focus his efforts on growing the roll products business through implementation of strategic programs aimed at increasing the value of our product line to our customers.
Joe has a BA in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse, and a PhD in analytical chemistry from Purdue University. He began his career at the Consumables Division of NCR Corporation, where, over a 17 year period, he was awarded 60 U.S. patents relating to printing, security printing and thermal transfer ribbons. For the four years prior to joining Spinnaker, he served as director of technical and quality for technicote, Inc. At Spinnaker, Joe will be responsible for leading, defining, and coordinating technical service to our customers regarding material selection, knowledge of label applications, and converting of label materials.
In his position as quality manager, Adam will be responsible for managing the quality staff, processes, and all quality efforts throughout the manufacturing organization. He has been trained as an ISO 9001 Internal Auditor and ISO 19011 Management System Auditor, and comes with many years of experience in wide web specialty coatings, high performance laminations, label manufacturing, and paper related business, most recently at Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare. Early in his career, Adam served for five years in the United States Marine Corps, Aerospace, including two tours of duty in Iraq. During his service, he achieved the rank of staff sergeant, where among his other responsibilities, he supervised six aircraft mechanics for F/A-18 jets and was a quality assurance representative responsible for safe flight maintenance. He has an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Commenting further, Guzzetti said, “We are excited to add this level of expertise to these very important roles. Our dedication to providing quality products and world class service has never been greater, and these appointments demonstrate our commitment to fulfilling our mission.”