SOUTH HADLEY, MA, -- Rexam Image Products, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of coated paper, film and specialty substrates for digital imaging systems, today announced that Jerry Hill has been named sales manager of the Americas for the company's display business unit and will be responsible for the Rexam Magic(R), Rexam Proof It(TM), Rexam Jet Set(R), and private label business. Hill assumes the position from Don Gaffney, who recently retired. As sales manager for the Americas, Hill will be responsible for distribution and sales strategy for Rexam's display products in North and South America. Hill will also be responsible for overseeing Rexam's display business unit's sales organization on both continents. Hill has more than 16 years of experience with the company, most recently as Northeast U.S. regional manager for the display business unit. His prior positions with the company include territory manager for phototool products, where he had responsibility for diazo phototool film sales in the mid-Atlantic states and Texas, and credit manager for the former James River Corporation. Chris McInerney, vice president and general manager of Rexam's display and proofing business unit, states that, "Sales of Rexam's Magic products are steadily increasing in North America, and South America has become one of our fastest-growing regions. To continue to manage this growth, we need an experienced individual with proven sales abilities. Jerry Hill has the leadership qualities plus the sales and customer management skills that are critical as we continue to expand our business."