The Re/Max hot-air balloon, representing one of the most widely recognized real estate logos, commemorated its 35th anniversary last fall with celebratory flights around the world. The iconic red, white and blue balloon first appeared in 1978 at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, thanks to a regional Re/Max franchisee. Shortly thereafter, it…

The United States Sign Council (USSC) has honoured James Weinel, founder and owner of channel letter manufacturer Gemini, with a lifetime achievement award. It is the first time the award has been given. Weinel (pictured, left) received the award from Wendy Kern (right), president of the USSC’s board of directors, at the end of Gemini’s…

Wide-format printing substrate manufacturer Avery Dennison has appointed Kelly Hall vice-president (VP) of sales for its North American materials group and Bill Podojil as sales director for graphics solutions.

Willie Jan Bons has been promoted from head of development to CEO of digital signage software provider Net Display Systems (NDS). He succeeds Louis van Geldrop, who was CEO for nearly 20 years before retiring at the end of November. Bons (pictured) joined NDS 18 years ago as a software developer and was appointed head…

The International Sign Association (ISA) has named its board of directors for 2014. The group includes professionals from across the industry, representing sign shops, suppliers and distributors.

The Federation of European Screen Printing Associations (FESPA) has expanded its executive ranks, appointing Neil Felton CEO, Roz McGuinness divisional director and Sean Holt general secretary.