KANSAS CITY, MO (November 12, 2008) –Mark Hanf, Henry Wurst, Inc. West Region President, will assume the role of Central Region President, effective December 1, 2008. The position was previously a dual role for Michael Wurst, President and CEO, who served as both Central Region President and CEO. A search for a West Region President is underway.

"The move allows me to focus on our organization as a whole and ensure that Henry Wurst, Inc. is poised to move profitably into the future," Wurst said. 

Hanf was the West Region President from 2004-2008. Hanf progressed from Tumbleweed Press General Manager to West Region Director (2000 – 2003). In 2003, he became the Chief Operating Officer. Previously, he was Director of Manufacturing for 18 production facilities for Rocky Mountain Bank Note, and also was a consultant to the printing industry.

"Mark has been a key contributor with Henry Wurst, Inc. since 1998, arriving with the company's acquisition of Tumbleweed Press in Denver," Wurst said. 

"I have worked from afar with many of these folks in the past. They are a great group, and I will enjoy being able to work with them on a daily basis as Henry Wurst, Inc. continues on its aggressive growth path," Hanf said.

Hanf holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications from California Polytechnic University (1983).