The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) membership recently held their first election for the 2006 Executive Committee. Christina Echevarria, Manager of Marketing Information, Goss International Americas, Inc. was elected to Chair the PRIMIR Executive Committee. Douglas Ehmann, VP, Chief Technology Officer, The Sheridan Group was elected as the organization’s Vice Chair. William K. “Kip” Smythe, Vice President, NPES serves as the group’s President, and Jacqueline M. Bland, Managing Director, PRIMIR, serves as the Secretary of the Executive Committee Other members of the PRIMIR Executive Committee are: Birgit BackofenRothacker, Director, Business Development & OEM Relationship Management, the Flint Group; Mark Favus, Director, Market Development and Product Management, Domtar; Robert H. Feldberg, VP Marketing, Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging, U.S.A.; Edwin C. Masten, Manager Strategic Planning, International Paper; and Steve Skal, Market Manager – Paper Chemicals, RohmNova.