People

Published: April 01, 2011

• Maxcess, Oklahoma City, OK, forms an executive leadership team: Dan Crofford, VP-North America; Francesco Cristante, managing director-Europe; and Robert Liu, managing director-China. Also part of the team are Doug Knudtson, VP global operations; Ron Schmidt, VP-Asia Pacific, responsible for Asia, South America, and other emerging markets, as well as Japan, India, Singapore, and Brazil.

• Packaging Solutions Holdings, New York, NY, names Jon N. Solberg VP for business development and Tim French COO.

• H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, MN, adds Michael Olejnik as business development manager and Wendy Arent as senior technical manager.

• Joe Demharter and Guido Van der Schueren are appointed to the board of directors at Hybrid Integration, Yardley, PA.

• Topflight Corp., Glen Rock, PA, appoints Rod Stone president.

• Tony Cella becomes VP of sales for North American markets at NanoPack, Wayne, PA.

• At Technicote, Miamisburg, OH, Dr. Joseph D. Roth joins as director of technology and quality, and Ralph Adkins is promoted to director of sales and marketing.

• Peter Wallace, Arclin, receives the 2011 Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award from TAPPI, Norcross, GA.

• Mike Springan is promoted to product manager and technical trainer at Mutoh, Phoenix, AZ. Shane Hueit is hired as southeast sales engineer.

• At MACtac Printing Products, Stow, OH, Kim Hensley is promoted to product manager, durable films, in the roll label commercial area, and Travis Francy is named sales representative for the northeastern and southeastern US plus Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.

• Beta LaserMike, Dayton, OH, names Ken Bornhorst director of global service and business development; Ian Warren service manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Charles Wrinkle district sales manager for the southeast US; and Mike Cooley district sales manager for the south central US.

• Michelman, Cincinnati, OH, hires Michael Kramer as Chemical Specialties R&D manager.

• Dr. Donald E. Troxel, cofounder and director of ECRM, Tewksbury, MA, passed away January 18 at the age of 76.

• The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, Seattle, WA, appoints Shannon Palmer executive director.

• Mark Steele is the new CEO at Gloucester Engineering Co., Gloucester, MA.

• Zsolt Katona joins Davis-Standard, Fulton, NY, as technical director of liquid coating.

• George Gilmore, founder of Autobond, Derbyshire, UK, passed away February 13 at the age of 82.

• Betty Grande will conduct business development in Latin America and the Caribbean for Tailored Solutions Label Traxx, Milwaukee, WI.