Multi-Color president named TLMI Converter of the Year

At the recent annual meeting of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) held in Palm Beach, Florida, Frank Gerace, president and CEO of Multi-Color Corporation, was named TLMI Converter of the Year. Presented on an annual basis, the Converter of the Year Award honors and recognizes a member of the converting industry who has made an extensive contribution to the North American narrow web marketplace and who has additionally demonstrated an unwavering commitment to TLMI.

Before joining Multi-Color in 1998, Gerace spent 20 years working for consumer packaged goods companies. Since arriving at the helm of Multi-Color, the company has recognized ten consecutive years of 20 percent compound annual growth rates.

Gerace started with Multi-Color Corporation in 1998 as vice president of operations. After turning Multi-Color around operationally, he was promoted to president and appointed to the company’s board of directors in May of 1999. Several months later, he was promoted to chief executive officer. Over the years, Gerace has made a series of strategic acquisitions expanding Multi-Color’s presence and expertise in the in-mold labeling sector. Multi-Color’s portfolio also includes pressure sensitive, shrink, tamper-evident bands, heat transfer labels, glue-applied, peel-able labels, scratch-off coupons and shelf tags.

In early 2008, Multi-Color made its first global move by acquiring Australian-based Collotype International a company focused heavily on the global pressure sensitive wine and spirits market. Under Gerace’s tenure, Multi-Color Corporation has grown from a one plant operation to an international conglomerate with 14 facilities around the world, including eight in North America, one in South Africa and five in Australia.