Appointments to continue transformation of Goss

Matt Adler (pictured, left) has joined Goss as director of sales for packaging products in the Americas, while John Kulak has been appointed manager of the new Goss Packaging Technology Center, a specialized demonstration, testing and education facility at the Goss headquarters in Durham, New Hampshire.

Adler will serve Goss packaging customers in the Americas and assist in managing the extensive Goss sales and support network in the region. He was most recently a national account manager for packaging and label producer Printpack in Atlanta, Georgia.

From 1991 to 2007 he held executive and management positions with the Fort Dearborn Company in Niles, Illinois, one of the leading label producers in the US.

Kulak (pictured, right) has close to 30 years of experience in the implementation, management and optimization of printing technology. He comes to Goss after a near two-decade career with manroland, where he led training and process engineering efforts, including process optimization and continuous improvement programs for web printers.

He was previously a production coordinator for newspaper publisher USA Today and a senior technical associate for print production at The Rochester Institute of Technology.

Under Kulak’s management, the Goss Packaging Technology Center will be used to demonstrate Sunday Vpak web offset press technology and for a wide range of print, technology and consumable testing programs. Goss will also utilize the Center as a catalyst for bringing packaging producers, brand owners and suppliers together to explore market requirements and new concepts.

The 7,000 sq ft center will feature a fully operational Sunday Vpak press system configured for printing on film and paper substrates.

Goss said the addition of two high-caliber industry veterans in these newly created positions is a further indication of how Goss is ‘evolving its business and transforming the company to better serve its customers’, and using its technological expertise to grow the company and compete in new markets.

Jacques Navarre, Goss International senior vice-president of sales and marketing, said: ‘We are diversifying our product portfolio to drive revenues in new, neighboring markets where our expertise delivers differentiating advantages.

‘Matt and John know the industry and can support our vision of enabling packaging producers to achieve lower costs, higher print quality, more precise color consistency, and faster turn-around times with Sunday Vpak web offset technology.’