People in the News

Published: June 01, 2007

At Novatec, Baltimore, MD, Joe Fitzgerald becomes VP for extrusion and international development; Sally Hards joins as product support manager; and Jorge Otero is now regional VP of sales for Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Anthony Petrelli joins CardPak, Solon, OH, as president and chief operating officer.

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Washington, DC, reports Randy Pearson, Xaloy, will head the organization of NPE 2009, with John Effmann, Entek Mfg., as vice chairman.

Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, promotes Terry Quinn to regional sales manager and names Chris Gebhart technical sales representative for the Midwest. Both will be based in Chicago.

At DataLase, Cheshire, UK, Trevor Bailey is named non-executive director and Gary Bolton becomes national sales manager in the UK.

Avery Dennison Corp., Pasadena, CA, and its president and CEO, Dean A. Scarborough, receive the 2006 Luxembourg American Business Award from the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce.

Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, names Kay Cooksey to the Cryovac Endowed Chair in the packaging science department.

At M-real Corp., Norwalk, CT, Mika Joukio is executive VP of the Consumer Packaging Business.

Intense Ltd., Glasgow, UK, a developer of modular lasers, appoints Kevin Laughlin VP of sales, North America.

Diamond America, Tallmadge, OH, appoints Steve Scott and Ken Arner plant manager and engineer, respectively.