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Littrell Becomes VP for Semper

Rick Littrell becomes Vice President, Direct Hires and TechCreative Talent, for Semper International, which is a North American placement firm specializing in skilled help for companies involved in marketing, graphic design, programming and printing.

With more than 30 years of experience working with emerging technologies, business development opportunities and start-up organizations, Littrell has been primarily focused in the printing industry. He is known for his innovative marketing programs in terms of developing strategy, creation, launch and support.

Littrell began his career in applications engineering and product management roles for printing-industry suppliers like Agfa, Information International and Scitex. He is a serial entrepreneur as founder of a regional digital services company called Graphics Xpress, an integrated marketing company called Magicomm LLC, and an international consulting and marketing-services firm called Littrell Associates. He has also worked with communications service providers like General Motors Photographic, Magna Graphic and, more recently, Winbrook Inc.

Littrell has also served as Vice President of Communications and, most recently, as President of the Boston chapter of the American Marketing Association. He has been active in volunteer roles as Vice President, Board of Directors, of the ARC of Greater Haverhill & Newburyport, the world’s largest community-based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while also chairing the Personnel Committee for the town of Groveland, MA.

“I look forward to working with my friends and colleagues, helping them grow professionally, while assisting companies build an internal talent base that will propel them into a bright future,” said Littrell. “At this stage in my career, it is my way of paying it forward.”

Littrell will be responsible for managing direct-hire services for both Semper’s traditional print and graphic arts areas, as well as Semper’s recently introduced TechCreatives initiative that focuses on the intersection of creativity and technology. Littrell was a consultant in the development of Semper’s TechCreative strategic planning.