People

ADCO Manufacturing (Sanger, CA) hired Paul Kessock as vp of sales.

Westvaco Brand Security (Stamford, CT) named Jacob Scherf regional dir., Europe and Asia.

Lasertechnics (Albuquerque, NM) promoted Robert Klumpp to the position of president.

Sig Combibloc (Columbus, OH) named Ben Hamer president and CEO.

Daniel Abramowicz, executive vp of corporate technologies at Crown Cork & Seal (Philadelphia, PA), was named to Clemson University’s Packaging Advisory Board.

Mike May was promoted to dir. of sales and marketing for Hayssen (Duncan, SC).

Tom Patnaik was appointed as marketing mgr. at Simco (Glenview, IL).

Dennis Calamusa was appointed as a sales representative for the North American market by Chori America, Inc. (Sarasota, FL).

Bosch Rexroth (Hoffman Estates, IL) named James F. Brys as vp, automotive and Great Lakes region and Paul A. Swann as vp, West and Southwest regions. Joe Biondo was promoted to mgr. of market planning.

Sonoco named Patrick Keese as div. vp of consumer products, Europe; Tom Coker as div. vp and gen. mgr. of flexible packaging; and Eddie Smith vp of customer development.