ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 16, 2004) -- The Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS) of PIA/GATF recently elected new officers and board members. The elections were held at the GAMIS 38th Annual Meeting, June 30, at Marco Island, Florida. The Officers for the 2004-2005 term are: President: Steve Skal, Market Manager-Paper Chemicals, RohmNova Vice President: Birgit BackofenRothacker, Director, New Business Development, Flint Ink Sec/Treasurer: Mark Vanover, Director of Marketing, Esko-Graphics Immediate Past President: Eric Frank, Vice President, Marketing, KBA North America Inc. Newly elected Board Members are Christina Echevarria, Manager of Marketing Information, Heidelberg Web Systems (3 year term), John Kalkowski, Marketing Manager, Sun Chemical Corp. (2 year term), and Jacques Denault, Marketing Coordinator, Transcontinental Printing (1 year term). GAMIS is a special interest group of PIA/GATF dedicated to providing its members with current, relevant market data and information on the graphic arts and related fields. The principal benefits of the organization are member-directed research studies, quarterly meetings, market research skills building and unlimited networking opportunities. For more information about GAMIS visit www.gamis.org or contact Jackie Bland, Executive Director/GAMIS, at [email protected] or (703) 519-8179.