THE WORLDWIDE PRINTING THERMOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF 2003 OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Worldwide Printing Thermographers Association (WPT) has announced the election of its 2003 Board of Directors. The Board President is Steve Blake of West Texas Printing in Brownwood, TX, Vice-President is Joel Fridgen of Regency Thermographers of Waynesboro, PA and Secretary-Treasurer is Fred Cunningham of Ink & Paper Magic Makers, Inc. in Arlington, TX.

New directors elected to the WPT Board include Craig Schwartzer of Faust Thermographic Supply, Inc. in Linden, NJ and Joel Isenstein of Business Card, Inc. in Tullahoma, TN.

Remaining as members of the Board of Directors are Micah Chase, Checkerboard Ltd., West Boylston, MA; Phil Derner, Carlson Craft, North Mankato, MN; Burt Dolgin, Birchcraft Studios, Rockland, MA; Mike Glumart, The Perfecta Press, Sudbury, England; Allan Greenspan, Northeast Thermography, Wallingford, CT; John McTigue, Business Card Express, Marlton, NJ; Tim Rice, Sunraise, Inc., Lexington, MI and Amy Sterling, DOT Thermography Inc., Addison, TX.

Former Board President Bob Hodgins, Hodgins Engraving, Batavia, NY will remain on the board as Leadership Advisory Chairman.