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James Martin Joins SGIA as EVP

July 6, 2018

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., announced James Martin as its new executive vice president of supplier and manufacturer relations.

Martin has more than 20 years of experience in the printing industry, serving as Heidelberg’s senior vice president of marketing and product management. He also served as CEO of MBO America. His experience with trade shows and associations is extensive, as is his knowledge of the concerns facing suppliers across many of the markets served by SGIA, the SGIA Expo and PRINTING United, which launches in October 2019, according to the association.

“I’ve spent my life in the printing industry and have seen a lot of changes and challenges, but no other time over the past several decades has seen so much change and so many opportunities as the current moment,” Martin says. “I am excited to be a part of this at a level where my background and understanding can help the broadest range of industry players.”

Martin also will serve as executive secretary of the soon-to-be-launched Supplier and Manufacturer Advisory Council, which will give a strong voice to suppliers and manufacturers in the association’s work and in the ongoing development of PRINTING United, according to the association.


SGIA’s new advisory council is intended to be an extension of its commitment to serve its more than 1,000 supplier members by defining programs, strategies and tactics that will enable them to prosper in a rapidly changing market. The council primarily will focus on trade-show strategy; research; educational programs; association policies; government affairs and advocacy; and partnerships with like-minded organizations. — D.S.


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