Business Management - HR

Canon USA announced executive appointments and promotions that took effect July 1. These new appointments fortify Canon’s commitment to elevating its employees and placing them in positions to succeed.

Kieran Blacknall will join Drytac having worked in the print industry for nearly a decade. He started out as a Copy Shop Assistant at Minuteman Press Bath before working his way up in the business to take on more senior roles including Visual Communications Manager and, most recently, Operations Manager.

FDC Graphic Films recognized 10 valuable employees named as Core Values Ambassadors for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 for exemplifying one or more of the company’s five core values.

ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions announced the appointment of Oliver Luedtke as the company's new CEO. Luedtke will take over from Thomas Kirschner on July 1. After 25 years as the company's founder and CEO, Kirschner will remain with ColorGATE as an advisor until January 2024.

We chatted with various print professionals from the industry to see how they achieve the perfect work-life balance and how they avoid burnout.

FDC Graphic Films announced that Darrick King is the new chief technology officer for both FDC and Eastex Products. King was most recently CIO at Lebermuth where he was recruited to align the Information Technology (IT) department to the corporate strategy and best-in-class technology for ERP software applications.

INX International Ink Co. announced the hiring of Paul Edwards as the new VP of the Digital Division. A longtime and successful printing industry executive, he reports to President and CEO Bryce Kristo.

The Imagine Group announced two new appointments to its Board of Directors: Kimberly A. Snyder, a chief executive with experience leading large, global teams in the film and visual communications industry, and Max Harris, a C-level executive with 25+ years’ experience managing complex print manufacturing operations.

TVF announced the early completion of a strategic leadership transition. TVF President Tad Calahan will take on full leadership responsibility of the nearly 50-year-old company.

Flint Group has announced the appointment of Robert Welford as president for Xeikon. Stepping up from his current position as VP of research and development, Welford will now lead Xeikon through the next phase of success.