Mattias Byström Named President of Esko

GHENT, Belgium—Esko announced that Mattias Byström has been appointed president, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Byström succeeds Udo Panenka, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. “We thank Udo for his excellent service to Danaher over the past 10 years, including leading Esko since 2015,” reflected Joakim Weidemanis, executive vice president of Danaher, Esko’s … Continued

Atze Bosma Appointed New CEO of MPS Systems

ARNHEM, The Netherlands—To achieve further global growth of the company, MPS Systems, the Dutch-based manufacturer of flexo, offset and hybrid printing presses, appointed Atze Bosma as the new CEO. Atze was introduced to MPS by its new shareholders, ABN AMRO Participaties, which became a shareholder in MPS together with management in May 2018.  Atze succeeds … Continued

Anton Lesscher Appointed Corrugated Market Director at Apex International

HAPERT, The Netherlands—Anton Lesscher has been appointed corrugated market director at Apex International, to complete the sales management and further continue the formalization and professionalization of the Apex organization. After his study as mechanical engineer in Holland, Anton worked in an international company where he collected his first training experience combined with a hands-on mentality. … Continued

Jonathan Brewer Joins Anderson & Vreeland as Account Manager

BRYAN, OH—Jonathan Brewer has been appointed account manager for the Central region at Anderson & Vreeland Inc, a leading manufacturer of flexographic print technologies, equipment and consumables. “Jonathan is a professional, pro-active and results-driven leader,” said Tony Gilski, central regional sales manager at Anderson & Vreeland Inc. “His consistent record of transforming strategic vision and goals … Continued

EFI Names Bill Muir as New CEO

FREMONT, CA—Electronics For Imaging Inc, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, announced that its Board of Directors has named William (Bill) D. Muir as its new chief executive officer. Bill was most recently the chief operating officer of Jabil, a product solutions company. His appointment is effective Oct. 15, 2018, when he will … Continued

Tim Quinn Named VP of Global Supply Chain at Maxcess

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for web handling applications, has named Tim Quinn as vice president of global supply chain. “Tim is a performance-driven leader with a track record of building strong sourcing teams and implementing effective procurement strategies across diverse industries in complex, global organizations,” said Doug Knudtson, … Continued

Chris Batchelder Joins Koenig & Bauer as Technical Sales Manager

DALLAS, TX—With nearly 20 years of experience in the graphic arts industry, Chris Batchelder has joined the flexible packaging division of Koenig & Bauer (U.S.) as its technical sales manager. Chris will join the flexo team and work on the sales efforts in North America, increasing awareness of the division’s flexo press models, and serving … Continued

Steve Bennett Returns to Fujifilm to Lead Packaging Segment

HANOVER PARK, IL—FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces the return of Steve Bennett, in the role of vice president of packaging solutions, to lead efforts and drive growth within the packaging segment. Throughout his previous 20 years at Fujifilm, Bennett made significant contributions in a variety of roles, including sales, product marketing and … Continued

Paige Green Joins Anderson & Vreeland as Central Region Account Manager

BRYAN, OH—Paige Green is joining Anderson & Vreeland as account manager in the central region, bringing with her several years’ sales and marketing experience in consumer-facing food and beverage products. Green’s experience is a strong fit because much of flexographic and package printing done by Anderson & Vreeland customers reaches end-customers at the retail level, … Continued

Tim Hendry Joins Anderson & Vreeland as Eastern Account Manager

BRYAN, OH—Drawing on a career in sales strategy implementation, sales logistics, territory planning and market research, Tim Hendry is the new Eastern account manager with Anderson & Vreeland. Hendry brings both regional and national account leadership experience to his new role, where he will leverage his skills and bring his business vision to Anderson & … Continued