People & Places

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff

On the Move…

Hammer Lithograph Corp., Rochester, NY, announces a corporate name change to Hammer Packaging. The new name encompasses under its corporate umbrella both offset (Hammer Lithograph) and flexographic (New Frontier Packaging) print technologies.

ISO Poly Films, Gray Court, SC, promotes Russ Joseph to VP of national accounts and key customer development.

Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group (GCG), Rochester, NY, names four: Kevin Joyce, managing director, sales and operations, for the US and Canada; Israel Sandler, managing director, sales and operations, for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; Dr. Kiyoo Shimada, managing director, sales and operations, for Japan; and Gustavo Oviedo, managing director, sales and operations, Latin America.

Mario Cotta, Cincinnati, OH, names Steve Hesser & Assoc. exclusive representative in the New England region for the company’s full line of slitting equipment.

Ralph J. Nappi becomes president of NPES, The Assn. for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies, Graphic Arts Show Co., and Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, all of Reston, VA. Nappi’s new position becomes official January 1. He succeeds the retiring Regis J. Delmontagne, who will continue to serve as a consultant to the three organizations.