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Michelman hires two new associates

Michelman adds two new associates to better serve its customers’ needs in the digital printing and flexible packaging markets.

Gianluigi Rankin has joined Michelman as global marketing manager for digital printing. Rankin will be responsible for the global market strategy and programs in Michelman’s digital printing segment. He brings 25 years of digital print industry experience, most recently as the director of product management at Memjet. Prior to that, Rankin held a variety of product marketing and product management roles with HP.

Heather Ecke joins Michelman as account manager for flexible packaging. Ecke brings 20 years of experience in the packaging industry with both technical and customer-facing roles. She spent the early part of her career in technical sales support and laboratory positions. Recently, she spent five years at Futamura, helping converters incorporate cellulose-based film products in sustainable packaging applications.