Business Management - HR

Paul Laporte has been appointed to the position of marketing and communications manager for the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). Laporte will manage internal and external communications for a portfolio of established offerings and new initiatives.

A federal district court in Texas made a ruling last week that will have wide implications for the printing industry and business employers in general. Adriane Harrison, human relations specialist at the Printing Industries of America, shared her insight on what the court decision means for the printing industry.

The Heidelberg supervisory board has announced a restructuring of the company's management board, which includes the appointment of Rainer Hundsdörfer to the position of CEO. Hundsdörfer will take over for Dr. Gerold Linzbach. Dr. Ulrich Hermann has also been announced as a new member of the management board.

Xeikon has promoted Filip Weymans to the position of VP of marketing. Weymans has spent 18 years with Xeikon and was previously director, segment marketing, labels and packaging.

WestRock Co., a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has made several announcements regarding leadership positions in its consumer and corrugated divisions.

Gerold Linzbach, chairman of the Heidelberg management board, will not seek a contract extension when his contract ends in August 2017.

Peter Lockley has been named the new president of INX Europe and will oversee operations in the Czech Republic, France, Italy and the UK.

The Xerox board of directors has appointed Jeff Jacobson to be CEO of Xerox Corp. following the completion of the company’s planned separation into two publicly traded companies.

Heather Barrett has taken the position of director of marketing at Xeikon in an effort to boost the company's North American presence. Barrett has more than 10 years of marketing experience in the printing and packaging industries.

Mark Andy has named Mary Sullivan the new regional sales manager and Ralph Boer the new digital sales manager, to support 2016 growth initiatives. Sullivan and Boer will work to develop new business and drive Mark Andy further into digital label printing.