People News Telepress CEO Darren Loken Installed as New NAPL Chairman Nigel Worme Becomes Association Vice Chairman, Niels Winther Elected Secretary/Treasurer East Rutherford, N.J. (September 21,
company executives who are willing
2011) — Darren Loken, President and
to volunteer their time and dedicate
Manager of Cenveo’s Seattle, Wash.,
Chief Executive Officer of Telepress,
their considerable talents to serve the
facility. He is currently President and
Seattle, Wash., was installed as Chair-
association and its industry education
Chief Executive Officer of Telepress,
man of the Board of the National Asso-
efforts. This year is clearly no exception,
a 33-year-old printing company that
ciation for Printing Leadership (NAPL)
and NAPL and its members will benefit
provides corporate identity products
during the association’s Annual Meet-
greatly from the leadership skills of
to companies in the Fortune 1000.
ing on Sept. 11, 2011, in Chicago, Ill.
Darren, Nigel, and Niels, as well as the
Nigel Worme is Managing Director
to Cenveo, and then became General
Joining him as new NAPL officers are
insights of our newest Board members,”
and Chairman of COT Printery, flagship
former NAPL Secretary/Treasurer Nigel
said NAPL President and Chief Execu-
of the five-company COT Media Group,
Worme, Managing Director & Chairman
tive Officer Joseph P. Truncale, Ph.D.
which was founded in 1975 and currently
of COT Printery, Christ Church, Barbados,
“I am honored to become NAPL
provides a complete communications
who has become Vice Chairman, and Niels
Chairman and follow in the leader-
solution to clients, utilizing innovation
Winther, Chairman and Co-Owner, Think
ship footsteps of Keith Kemp, who has
in print, design, music distribution,
Patented, Dayton, Ohio, elected Secre-
done such an outstanding job during
publishing, and marketing effectiveness
tary/Treasurer. Keith Kemp, President,
a time of difficult economic condi-
technologies and services.
Xerographic Digital Printing, Orlando,
tions in our industry,” said Loken. “I
Chairman and Co-Owner of Think
Fla., now serves as Immediate Past Chair-
look forward to working with my fellow
Patented, Niels Winther has held posi-
man. Each officer is scheduled to serve a
officers, members of the NAPL Board,
tions as President or Chief Executive
two-year term in his new position.
our association staff, and our members
Officer in several major firms, includ-
Three NAPL members were also
to continue the tradition of industry
ing Heidelberg USA Inc., Baumfolder,
installed as new Directors at the Annual
service that has been an NAPL hallmark
and the East Asiatic Company, and has
Meeting: Andrew Field, Chief Executive
for more than 75 years.”
been a Board member in dozens of
Officer, PrintingForLess.com, Livings-
A graduate of Seattle Pacific Univer-
other companies throughout his career.
ton, Mont.; Ann Porster, President/
sity, Darren Loken began his career in
He holds an Honorary Doctorate of
Chief Financial Officer, Grand River
print sales. In 1992 he founded a mail-
Business and Industry from Ferris State
Printing & Imaging, Belleville, Mich.;
ing service company, which was sold in
University, a B.A. in Business Adminis-
and Tom Saggiomo, Chief Executive
1997, and then joined Valco Graphics to
tration from EAC’s Commercial School,
Officer, DG3, Jersey City, N.J.
start its mailing and fulfillment division.
and a Commercial Degree from the
“NAPL has been fortunate over the
He was President and Chief Execu-
Commercial and Merchant School of
years to be able to call upon leading
tive Officer of Valco when it was sold
Denmark in Copenhagen.
For more information, contact Truncale at (800) 642-6275, Ext. 6310, or jtruncale@napl.org; or NAPL Senior Vice President/Marketing Cindy Woods at (678) 594-0048, Ext. 102, or cwoods@napl.org.
Master Print Group of Jonesboro, Arkansas was awarded a Benny, the
Master Print Group Awarded “The Benny” in International Print Competition
highest honor in the International 2011 Premier Print Awards, for their entry “Hairdreams Product Catalog”. The Premier Print Awards, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition recognizes outstanding achievement in print production. Master Print Group received their “Benny” for Product Catalog. The Premier Print Awards are the printing industry’s oldest and largest worldwide graphic arts competition, hosted by Printing Industries of America. In its 62nd year, the annual contest recognizes those responsible for the creation and production of superior print communications. The event promotes excellence in print communications and rewards companies and individuals who produce the very best in print media. This year, more than 3,200 entries were received from printing and graphic arts firms from around the world, and judges awarded the Benny
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