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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PMMI NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Arlington, Va.; Nov. 10, 2009 – The PMMI membership elected four new members to the PMMI Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors elected its Executive Committee for 2010.

“Each one of these new board members has already demonstrated a commitment to PMMI in their committee activities and other roles at PMMI,” said Bob Risley, PMMI nominating committee chairman and corporate development executive, Intralox, LLC. "I have no doubt that these individuals will make exceptional additions to our Board and that they will contribute greatly to PMMI's success in the coming years."

PMMI’s bylaws require the Board to reflect the composition of the PMMI membership in terms of geography and company size. Their four-year terms will begin January 1, 2010.

Ben Garvey, General Manager, Garvey Corporation
A PMMI member since 1969, Garvey Corporation is based in Blue Anchor, New Jersey, placing it in the North East region of the country. Its annual revenues are between $6 million and $20 million.

Ben Garvey serves on the Business Intelligence Committee, and is a founding member of our Young Executives Network.

Sharron Gilbert, President & CEO, Septimatech Group Inc.
Septimatech is based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and therefore located in the North East region as well. The company reports between $6 million and $20 million in annual revenues, and has been a PMMI member since 1997.

Sharron Gilbert has served on the show committee, and has been involved in planning numerous annual meetings and executive leadership conferences.

Timothy McCarthy, Vice President, Kinsley Inc.
Kinsley Inc., another North East member, is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It has sales up to $6 million annually, and has been a PMMI member since 1972.

Timothy McCarthy is an active participant on PMMI’s membership committee.

Michael A. Senske, President - CEO, Pearson Packaging Systems
Pearson Packaging Systems is based in Spokane, Washington, which is in the North West region. Each year, the company brings in more than $20 million in revenue. Pearson joined PMMI in 1979.

Michael A. Senske is a member of the Education & Workforce Development Committee.

Chairman Jim Anderson also announced PMMI’s 2010 Executive Committee, which the Board voted for during its Nov. 9 meeting:

Chairman of the Board
Glenn R. Siegele
Omega Design Corporation

Vice Chairman
Nick Wilson
Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Past Chairman
James E. Anderson
Marlen

President & CEO
Charles D. Yuska
PMMI

The vote took place during PMMI’s Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La.

For more information, contact Matt Croson, Vice President of Member Services/Communications, PMMI: mcroson@pmmi.org or 703.516.0677.

About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association with more than 530 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials in the United States and Canada. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.

PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting packaging and processing equipment and materials suppliers with their customers around the world. Coming in 2010: EXPO PACK México in Mexico City, June 22–25, and PACK EXPO International, Oct. 31–Nov. 3, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. PACK EXPO Las Vegas returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26–28, 2011.

Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com.

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