April 3, 2003 – Montreal, Canada – RDP Marathon Inc., manufacturer of web presses for printing of documents, direct mail, commercial, and packaging is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Symanek as southern region sales manager. Located in Florida, Geoff will be promoting RDP’s variable size perfecting and non-perfecting web presses to printers based in the southern U.S. “Our aim is to continue to expand our presence throughout the southern states in response to growing customer demand,” said Eric Short, President and CEO, RDP Marathon Inc. “We are committed to providing our customers with the technology and support they need to be successful, and are pleased to have an experienced professional like Geoff represent us in this region.” A graduate of Northern Illinois University with a Master of Arts degree in printing and graphics, Geoff brings over 25 years of experience in the printing industry, having been involved with many different aspects of the publication and commercial printing markets. “RDP Marathon is a dynamic and innovative company with a reputation for reliability, durability and precision, and I look forward to representing their product lines,” says Symanek. RDP Marathon Inc. specializes in technical and custom engineering solutions utilizing combination print processes including litho, flexo, gravure, waterless and screen-printing for quality web printers. The RDP family of presses provides printers with the ability to serve existing markets while exploring rapidly emerging value-added segments.