Promotions announced

Thanks to Nick Profeta, this old announcement in early 1980' surfaced again.    It is probably in the local Yonkers paper called Herald Statesman and announced promotion of Ken Shimazu  to the Assistant Vice President and Nick Profeta to the Corporate Secretary.           Nick was the de facto corporate secretary for years while Mrs. Halpern held the title but since Mr. Halpern's departure his role was officially acknowledged.      

Ettinger and Co. in Japan

When Mel became CEO, he brought a delegation to DIC in an effort for a closer tie.     As was customary for DIC to receive visitors,  Mel was asked to make presentation regarding the state of Graphic Arts at the Tokyo plant Graphic Center.       Both Sr. Kawamura and the president Kawamura along with many from various department of DIC attended.

Mel at the Graphic Center

Bob Hallman with Graphic Arts Technical Center personnel

The days usually ended  in a Karaoke party in those days; standing is 

Mr. Hattori who was in charge of Graphic groups at that time  and Mr. Shiraishi.

Sitting from left is Cliff Coppinger and Mel Ettinger with kimono clad hostes.

Mell Ettinger our sixth president

Right after the departure of Don Wheeler, Mel Ettinger appeared as the sixth president of Polychrome.   His arrival at Yonkers headquarter was memorable as he came in a chauffeur driven limo, the first in Polychrome and the last although a limo service is a standard perk for major Japanese company executives.    As CEO he saw the Columbus factory opening in 1991.   But he is probably best remembered for closing  the company headquarter in Yonkers and then relocating it to Ft. Lee, New Jersey co-locating with then the immediate parent company, Sun Chemical.               We also saw the final closing of Yonkers plant and consolidation of the production in Columbus during his term.          His charming and dashing way could not turn around the  US business due to the hemorrhaging investment in Columbus  and probably caused his departure.
             

On the Upbeat August 1986

The Upbeat reports Polychrome's purchase of Rachwal System.          John Russell leads the year to date sales showing 171% of budget, followed by Mark Skender's 140% and Robert Morris's 135%.     Nashville branch ( Al Wierling) holds first place in the branch percent to budget race.
Read all about it HERE.

PQX team

This came from Victor Lopez and he writes,

My brain is a little fuzzy on the exact date.  But this was my first project at Polychrome.  I think the product was launched in 1991. As an aside, the PQX team was one of the first multi department product teams.  I remember catching a little flack for putting this group together.  I was inspired from the Quality Circles belief that was floating around in the late 80's.
(can you recognize all the names of the team? )