Avery Dennison has promoted Bill Podojil to senior business director, Graphics Solutions, within the Materials Group North America. Podojil will lead the Graphics Solutions organization, including the sales, technical service and marketing teams, in developing growth and market share strategies for the business segment. Podojil brings 19 years of Avery Dennison experience to this role. Most recently, he served as sales director for Graphics Solutions.
Global Imaging has promoted Michael Syverson to Western US Sales manager. Syverson came to Global Imaging in 2010 as a broker with Global Garage. He has been in the printing industry for over twenty years.
Laminators Inc. welcomes Jason Knapp as the new regional manager of Sign and Digital Products supporting customers in the Midwest, Upper Midwest, Western Canada and South Central regions. Knapp is responsible for the sales and growth of the company’s sign and digital business, including products such as Alumalite™ and Omega-Bond™. Knapp has extensive sales and technical background in the sign, screen printing and digital graphic distribution industry, which he gained while working for a prominent sign distributor in St. Paul, MN, Midwest Sign and Screen Printing Co., for the past 24 years. Laminators has also appointed Garrett Thompson to National Sales manager of the Sign and Digital Products division. Thompson has been with Laminators Inc. for over 18 years assuming various roles throughout that time, including Sign Product Line Manager and Strategic Marketing Manager. In his new role, Thompson will be responsible for spearheading Laminators’ sign product sales as well as assisting in sign and digital product strategic marketing and new product development.
Mutoh America, Inc. has appointed Ryan Arakaki as MarCom and Promotions Administrator. Arakaki’s main responsibilities will be dealer support, social media, video production, event coordination and website maintenance. Arakaki will also support the growing marketing efforts in Mutoh America by working one-on-one with industry partners.
