Scott Powerline & Utility Equipment, which rents and sells boom trucks, cranes and bucket trucks to sign installers, has hired Dereke Jernigan as an account manager. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, including 16 in equipment sales.

Ernest Green & Son (EGS), based in Mississauga, Ont., has become an official distribution partner of SwissQprint, marking the Swiss inkjet printer manufacturer’s first entry into the Canadian market. The EGS team has already sold a SwissQprint Oryx printer to a customer in Montreal and set up an Impala printer in its Mississauga showroom.

Hollanders Printing Systems, which manufactures digital textile printers and related equipment, has hired Jaaco Aartsen Tujin as CEO. His experience in the industry includes a number of sale-oriented roles with Océ.

At the International Sign Association’s (ISA’s) recent 2014 International Sign Expo in Orlando, Fla., Principal LED and Top Value Fabrics won the Best New Product and Best Green Product awards, respectively.

Zivelo, which designs, manufactures and distributes self-service kiosk terminals and digital signage systems, has hired Phil Vaney as chief operating officer (COO). He has more than 15 years’ experience as a technology executive.

Display hardware manufacturer Barco’s OBLX free-standing, tiled liquid crystal display (LCD) video wall system has been honoured in the 2014 Red Dot product design competition with a ‘best of the best’ designation.

Mutoh America, which manufactures large-format piezoelectric printers and cutters, has promoted general manager (GM) Brian Phipps to handle additional responsibilities as vice-president (VP).

The International Sign Association (ISA) has presented the annual Kirk L. Brimley Distinguished Service Award to Mike Lauretano, who has sat on its board and was president of its predecessor, the National Electric Sign Association (NESA), in 1988.