Reston, Va.--The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) has announced the officers and members of its 2012 executive committee. Vice president of marketing with KBA North America, Inc. Eric Frank was elected as the organization's chairman. Frank has more than 25 years of printing industry experience and is active in a number of industry associations.

Frances Cicogna, manager of marketing for Canon U.S.A., Inc., was elected to serve as vice chairperson. Cicogna has been involved in the industry for about 20 years; previously, she held positions with Mitsubishi Imaging, Inc. and Agfa.

Other officers of PRIMIR include William K. “Kip” Smythe, vice president of Global Programs, NPES, who will serve as the group's president, and Jacqueline M. Bland, managing director of PRIMIR, who will serve as the secretary of the executive committee.

Continuing members of the PRIMIR executive committee include: Andrew Gordon, 48HourPrint.com; Ludmila Gushina, marketing analyst, Sun Chemical Corp.; Gavin Jordan-Smith, vice president, production workflow & solutions LOB, Xerox Corp.; Mary Lee Schneider, president, digital solutions & chief technology officer, RR Donnelley; and, Jennifer Young, director of marketing services, Verso Paper Corp.

The PRIMIR Executive Committee, responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the organization, is charged with balancing the needs of all interest areas within the membership of PRIMIR and NPES in the selection of research topics for the coming year.