A senior manager with Océ-Australia, Michael Boyle, has been appointed international marketing director for wide format products, based at Océ head office in Venlo, The Netherlands.

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Press maker manroland has hired four new engineers for its Australian business, which the company says is in line with plans to expand its Printservices products to meet customer’s demands of proactive service and support, and enabling the manroland presses to be more efficient and productive.

Océ-Australia has appointed Neil Westhof to marketing manager for its wide format products. Previously based at Océ headquarters in Venlo in the Netherlands, Westhof was formerly international product manager for the ColorWave 600 and the CrystalPoint technology.

RMIT University, has appointed a new leader within its International Centre of Graphic Technology (ICGT) following the controversial departure of Robert Black last year. Simon Cochaud has taken on the role of ICGT director with plans to tackle industry skills shortages and implement new education programmes.

Agfa has announced its choice of Christian Reinaudo to assume the role of CEO, taking over from Jo Cornu after the company’s AGM at the end of April.

Agfa has announced its choice of Christian Reinaudo to assume the role of CEO, taking over from Jo Cornu after the company’s AGM at the end of April.

Agfa has announced its choice of Christian Reinaudo to assume the role of CEO, taking over from Jo Cornu after the company’s AGM at the end of April.

The CPI Group has announced the appointment of Herbert Eibach to the role of General Manager Business Development.

WAN-IFRA, the global organisation for the newspaper and news publishing industry, has appointed Christoph Riess as the new Group chief executive of the enlarged WAN-IFRA industry representative body. The appointment follows the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and IFRA during 2009.

WAN-IFRA, the global organisation for the newspaper and news publishing industry, has appointed Christoph Riess as the new Group chief executive of the enlarged WAN-IFRA industry representative body. The appointment follows the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and IFRA during 2009.

WAN-IFRA, the global organisation for the newspaper and news publishing industry, has appointed Christoph Riess as the new Group chief executive of the enlarged WAN-IFRA industry representative body. The appointment follows the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and IFRA during 2009.

Fineline Printing Australia has appointed Neil Collyer as its first CEO in a significant shift to its management structure. The appointment of a CEO marks a fundamental change in the management and operation of the company established by directors Trevor Nurse and Andrew Cohen, who ran the business jointly for more than two decades.

HP has appointed John Solomon senior vice president of the Asia Pacific and Japan region business within the company’s Imaging and Printing Group (IPG). A 15-year veteran of HP, Solomon has served since 2007 as vice president and general manager of HP’s US consumer business and IPG’s inkjet and web solutions business for the Americas.

OPUS Print Group says it is signalling its commitment to New Zealand and growth of its trans-Tasman specialty print business with the appointment of Ken Bugden as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bugden is the former CFO of Mighty River Power and before that was a senior figure in the growth of publicly-listed Waste Management, also as CFO.

Blue Star Print Group has appointed Sasha Dobrovolsky to the newly created position of managing director print solutions Australia, with his term to begin January 4 next year.

DS Chemport Australia chief executive, Graham McKenzie has retired after almost 10 years at the company handing the reigns of the company to his successor, Peter Drozdowicz, former chief financial officer.

DS Lee will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and further developing commercial relationships. He will also manage the existing EskoArtwork team and business channels already operating in the region.

DS Lee will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and further developing commercial relationships. He will also manage the existing EskoArtwork team and business channels already operating in the region.

Industry giant manroland has appointed Adam Yuen the new managing director for greater China. Yuen will continue and further expand the company’s growth rate in the Chinese market, according to manroland.

PrintNZ says its new communications and media industry training organisation (CMITO) manager appointment, Anne Benson, comes to the role with a wealth of experience in the education and ITO fields.

Konica Minolta Australia has appointed David Procter to the position of national marketing manager, Australia. He will be based at the company's North Ryde head office and report to David Cooke, executive general manager, direct operations and marketing.

Industry giant manroland has appointed Adam Yuen the new managing director for greater China. Yuen will continue and further expand the company’s growth rate in the Chinese market, according to manroland.

Long time industry identity Garry Muratore is back in print, as the new Oceania sales manager for colour management and proofing software developer GMG.

Long time industry identity Garry Muratore is back in print, as the new Oceania sales manager for colour management and proofing software developer GMG.

HP has announced the appointment of two senior leadership members to its Imaging & Printing Group (IPG) in Australia and New Zealand (South Pacific).

Pride In Print has chosen Scott Porter, product performance manager for Cryovac Sealed Air in Hamilton, as chairman, succeeding John North, who guided the awards since their inception in 1993.

Frontline Technologies recently announced the appointment of Grant Alsop as area sales consultant for the upper North Island.

Peter Murphy has been appointed to the position of general manager Raleigh Paper. A founding member of Raleigh Paper’s Victorian business Murphy is a well known and widely respected career paper merchant, according to Raleigh.