New Appointments: March 2014

Everbrite, LLC has promoted Jay Jensen to vice president of Sales & Marketing. Jay will be fully responsible for meeting the sales and marketing objectives of the organization, including; expansion of customer relationships/awareness, implementation of market strategies, introduction of new products, and continuing to enhance and build upon Everbrite’s award-winning customer service. Jensen joined Everbrite as vice president of National Accounts in 2004. Everbrite, LLC also announces that it has acquired the assets of Fluoresco Lighting – Sign Maintenance Corporation of Tucson, AZ. On an interim basis and as part of the transition, Fluoresco Lighting – Sign Maintenance Corporation will continue to perform services on behalf of Everbrite and deliver the quality products and services their customers expect as Everbrite transitions the operations to its newly formed company Fluoresco Services, LLC.

Manitex Inc. Cranes has named Brian Barrett South Central regional manager. Barrett has more than thirty years of experience with the oil, gas, and energy service business, including positions with Chevron, Dynegy Inc., and PCI Manufacturing. Manitex has also named Kent Feldman Western regional manager. Feldman has twenty-one years of experience in the sales, management, and service business with companies like Hertz Rental, Western Peterbilt, and Elliott Equipment Company.

MaxLite announces a number of appointments. The company has promoted David Delgado to manager of the new lighting application and certication department. Delgado oversees the application and certification department including specialists that provide technical assistance. In addition, he ensures that lighting plans and product designs conform to industry codes and standards. MaxLite has also named Rich Matthews to vice president of Sales, North Central Region and Canada. Matthews will manage MaxLite’s network of sales agencies to build stronger relationships with lighting distributors, specifiers and end users. MaxLite also promoted Jay Lee to the newly created general manager, western office. Lee will oversee all department managers and staff in research and development, distribution, inside sales, engineering, assembly and manufacturing. Fred Kim has been appointed to warehouse manager in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Kim will oversee the warehousing and distribution center and report to Lee.

Rowmark has appointed Peter Vrolix to print market product manager. Vrolix will focus on the company’s development of consumable products for digital printing markets. He brings many years of experience in the digital printing industry to his new role, including past positions as International Sales Manager for Punch Graphix and Technical and Commercial Engineer for Creo/Kodak U.S. He also previously held the position of Product Specialist for Scitex/Kodak Europe, where he focused on pre-press graphic systems sales and technical support.

Top Value Fabrics has hired Michael Compton as business development manager. Compton will support the continued expansion of the company’s Print Media division. He has over thirteen years of expertise working in all aspects of digital printing on textiles.