Fortis appoints William J. Smith as chief sales and marketing officer

Smith spent the previous 14 years as chief sales and marketing officer at WS Packaging Group. ‘Fortis is a dynamic organization and I am excited to be a member of the team,’ he said. ‘I look forward to the next steps required to realize our aggressive growth plans.’

Having acquired three companies in 2015, including Kopco Graphics and Color Craft Label, Fortis Solutions Group now employs 270 team members across five locations. The company intends to complement Smith’s sales initiatives by continuing its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations which can serve its customer base.

Fortis Solutions Group president and CEO John O. Wynne, Jr said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome such a world-class sales professional to our organization. Bill is a proven sales executive with a history of driving top line organic revenue growth.

‘Our company’s future is bright and we look forward to continuing our strong growth trajectory under Bill’s leadership.’