columbus, ohio, November 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Earth First® Films announces organizational changes to continue its technological leadership in sustainable packaging solutions.
- CEO George Thomas He announced his retirement at the end of the year.
- Current President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Dufresne Assuming Mr. Thomas’ CEO responsibilities, he will retain the presidency.
- Harvi Basko, Vice President of Finance and Information Technology, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and will lead global finance, IT and human resources.
- Tim AustinVice President of Sales – Americas joins organization November 7 report to Gunther Wienahl, Chief Commercial Officer. Tim leads the commercial sales team in the Americas.
DuFrayne reports: “George successfully transitioned the organization from a film distributor to a global leader in biopolymer film production during his 10-year tenure. Embedded in our collective passion for what is possible, a huge thank you to George: “We thank him for his invaluable contributions and wish him well in his retirement. As we continue to focus on global growth to meet demand for sustainable solutions, the team we have assembled is well positioned to accelerate our pace and execute on our strategic initiatives. We would like to congratulate Harvey on his promotion and welcome Tim to the organization.”
earth first® The films are DIN CERTCO certified for industrial composting and TUV Austria certified for domestic composting. All Earthfirst films are FDA compliant for food contact.
For more information on Earth First® For Biopolymer Films, visit earthfirstfilms.com.
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earth first® Biopolymer Films is a global manufacturer of biopolymers EarthFirst® Compostable packaging films within the food, beverage, quick service restaurants, and other consumer packaged goods (CPG) and industrial market segments.office columbus, ohio (PSI) and Ghent, Belgium (Sidaplax VOF) serves 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the middle eastSidaplax VOF is a subsidiary of PSI. Please contact us for more information. [email protected]
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