Management

Ash City, the promotional apparel supplier located in Lenexa, Kan., on December 3 announced the appointment of Doug Hayes as the company’s new president and CEO. He will oversee all aspects of the company’s go-to-market strategy for North America, starting January 3, 2013. Founder Garry Hurvitz will continue to lead Ash City's product development and supply chain initiatives.

Lexmark International’s decision earlier this year to shutter its inkjet printer operations and lay off 550 Lexington workers might have surprised some, but it was mounting evidence of a business in transition.

For the past several years, the Lexington-based printer maker has been in the midst of changing strategies and made five key acquisitions since 2010 designed to take the company further from its roots only in printers and more into computer software and services.

Dan Whitehead has joined Proforma as the chief sales officer, serving as a strategic advisor to its Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Member Owners.

My brother-in-law recently opened a restaurant and is now learning what it means to be “in the weeds.” For those of you unfamiliar with this expression, it means you are crazy busy and working at a bionic pace.

Eastman Kodak Company has entered into a commitment letter to secure $793 million in Junior Debtor-in-Possession Financing with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., GSO Capital Partners LP, UBS and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Pittsburgh-based Printing Industries of America (PIA) is pleased to announce the election of its 2013 officers and board of directors.

Last year, industry pundits gave their peers some sobering advice. They believed failure to embrace change would lead to lost opportunities and, eventually, closed doors.

Brandon Mackay always planned to enter the Fire Academy. But as he waited for a firefighter position to open up at the academy, his then-girlfriend (now wife) clearly had something else in mind for her beau.

"Simply stated, there are two sides to a business balance sheet," said Vera Muzzillo, CEO of Cleveland-based Proforma.

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