Digital signage software provider YCD Multimedia’s board of directors has promoted Sam Losar from U.S. regional president to CEO. He succeeds co-founder Noam Levavi and is responsible for expanding operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

The sign and graphics division of Alliance Franchise Brands—known for its Signs Now, Signs By Tomorrow and Image360 chains—recently announced the addition of new staff members during a phase of company-wide growth.

Digital cutting hardware and signmaking software provider Esko has announced two key executive appointments, naming Udo Panenka senior vice-president (SVP) of sales and Jon Giardina vice-president (VP) for the Americas.

Agfa Graphics Canada, which manufactures wide-format inkjet printers in Mississauga, Ont., has appointed Steve Fournier national business manager for media and applications and Charbel Najem account manager.

Toronto-based Dot2Dot Communications, which develops and distributes digital signage content management software, has hired Angelo DeLuca as sales director and Devin Boyd as project co-ordinator.

On October 3, 2014, participating International Sign Association (ISA) member companies—including one Canadian sign shop—will mark Sign Manufacturing Day by opening their facilities to students and other representatives of their communities.

Value Vinyls, which supplies polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other printable media to the sign industry, has hired Gary Feltham as its new managing director for the sign and graphics market. He will oversee business and product development, marketing and sales.