PRIMIR Announces 2011 Executive Committee

Paul Jaynes, Kodak marketing manager, to serve as chairman.


The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) recently announced the officers and members of their 2011 Executive Committee. Paul Jaynes, marketing manager, Eastman Kodak Company, will serve as the organization’s chairman. Jennifer Young, catalog/magazine segment manager, Verso Paper, will serve as vice chairperson. William K. “Kip” Smythe, vice president- global rograms, NPES, serves as the group’s president, and Jacqueline M. Bland, managing director of PRIMIR, serves as the secretary of the Executive Committee.

In addition, Ludmila Gushina, marketing analyst, Sun Chemical Corporation, and Gavin Jordan-Smith, VP, production workflow & solutions LOB, Xerox Corporation, were appointed to serve on the PRIMIR Executive Committee. Continuing members of the PRIMIR Executive Committee include:  Andy Gordon, vice president, sales and marketing, 48HourPrint.com; Colleen Twomey, digital support specialist, MacDermid, Inc.; and, Mary Lee Schneider, president, digital solutions and chief technology officer, RR Donnelley.

The PRIMIR Executive Committee is responsible for oversight of all aspects of the organization and is charged with balancing the needs of all interest areas within the membership of PRIMIR and NPES in the selection of research topics for the coming year. For more information about PRIMIR contact Jackie Bland, PRIMIR Managing Director at e-mail: jbland@primir.org, or phone: 703/ 264-7200.  

About PRIMIR

The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR), provides in-depth research studies for the graphic communications industry. PRIMIR research is funded by member dues as well as through support from NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies. PRIMIR annually provides members with over $500,000 in research studies including relevant market data and detailed information on graphic communications and related fields.  Members also benefit from meetings, market research skills building, and a community for business and peer networking. Visit PRIMIR on the web at: www.primir.org.

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