Mactac appoints vice president of sales and marketing

Mactac has promoted long-time employee Ed LaForge to the position of vice president of sales and marketing for Mactac North America. LaForge previously served as the vice president of marketing for North America. In his expanded role, he will now also oversee the sales operations for Mactac North America through account planning, customer relationship development and new business development.

Through his work at Mactac, LaForge brings more than 19 years of experience serving the pressure-sensitive adhesive industry. During his tenure, he has held several senior management positions involving different facets of the business, including marketing, sales, technical marketing, operations, product development, sourcing, customer service and finance.  

‘Ed’s experience in the many disciplines related to Mactac’s products, services and customers, from raw material supply and manufacturing to commercialization, converting and end use, provides him with a unique perspective on our business,’ said Jim Peruzzi, president, Mactac North America. ‘Promoting Ed to this new position allows him to play an instrumental role in expanding Mactac’s focus on developing new technologies and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ latest challenges. We continue to place knowledgeable, experienced and strategic people in key positions that can best serve our customers and the company.’

Prior to joining LaForge held management positions at Johnson Controls, Blue Cross Blue Shield and ICI Chemical. 

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