Chris Kyger will take the reins as president of Sun Automation Group. In his previous role as vice president of the company, he worked alongside the senior leadership team to implement new systems and drive innovation and product development.

Fujifilm North America Graphic Systems Division is welcoming Steve Bennett, a former 20-year veteran of the company, to the role of vice president of packaging solutions.

Longtime Electronics For Imaging (EFI) CEO, Guy Gecht, has informed the company’s board of directors that he intends to step down from his operating role. Gecht will continue to serve as CEO until his replacement is named, and says he is committed to working closely with the new CEO to ensure a successful transition. Gecht will remain a board member following the CEO change.

Canon Canada is welcoming Phil Hampson to the role of Senior Director, Production Printing Systems, PPSG.

EyeC-America is expanding its team with two new staff members in response to the “rapidly growing print inspection markets” in Canada and the U.S.

Dr. Peter Lechner has been appointed the new CEO at Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica, succeeding Christoph Müller, who moves to the company’s supervisory board as chairman.

Sun Automation Group, a provider of feeding, printing and converting equipment for the corrugated industry, has promoted Greg Jones to Vice President of Global Sales and Aftermarket.

Komori America is welcoming Aarona Tesch to the position of marketing and communications manager, where she will oversee the company’s overall marketing functions. Her responsibilities include developing and executing comprehensive marketing plans and programs, both short and long range, to support sales and revenue objectives of the organization.

Kim Hocking has been appointed Regional Sales Manager for BST North America, Inc., at the company’s offices in Elmhurst, Ill., to provide technical sales support for BST’s lines of 100 percent inspection, surface inspection, video web inspection, colour monitoring, register control and process monitoring systems.

Previously serving as an aftermarket sales engineer with Paper Converting Machine Corp., Hocking brings to his new position more than three decades of experience in various technical support roles, including applications engineer, electrical engineer and technical sales engineer, as well as engineering, customer and field services management. Hocking will directly support both customers and BST sales personnel in serving printing, converting and packaging firms throughout North America.

Former Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra has joined Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) as Strategic Advisor – Commercialization, as DDC focuses on the national and international roll out of its drone delivery business.

Quebec print house Pazazz is welcoming Marc Giroux as president of The Pazazz Group, effective immediately, where he will assume leadership and operational duties with the senior management team reporting directly to him.

Fujifilm North America Graphic Systems has promoted Jason Kammes to the role of Director of Sales for the high productivity line of wide-format inkjet presses, with a line-up that includes the Inca Onset X Series, the OnsetM and the SpyderX.

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. will see a leadership transition as part of a new corporate structure for the 47-year-old manufacturer.

Xerox has appointed Steve Bandrowczak President and Chief Operations Officer and a member of the company’s Executive Committee, where he will be responsible for developing and executing a global operations strategy in the company’s business support functions, including product and service delivery, customer billing, information technology, global procurement and real estate.

David Carey, President of Hearst Magazines since 2010, is stepping down at the end of the year, according to the company.