New York, NY; May 2004—Integrated Color Solutions (ICS)—the technology leader in providing color management solutions to industries where color accuracy is critical—has appointed 20-year printing and publishing veteran Michael C. Meade to the position of Director of Sales, Midwestern Region, reporting to ICS Vice President of Sales and Marketing John P. Sweeney. Meade’s responsibilities will include promoting Remote Director and supporting dealer sales of ICS Remote Director in the Midwest Region of North America. He is based in the ICS Carlsbad, California, office. Before joining ICS, Meade was Sales Consultant, at Smartstuff Distribution Inc./Marketlink, a leading National distributor and support company for digital products, equipment and consumables. Prior to Smartstuff/Marketlink, he worked at Primesource Corporation as Digital Integrator, Sales, and was responsible for growing their capital equipment and consumables portfolio as well as overall ROI. In addition, Meade founded MC Squared, a printer and prepress consultancy, and was General Manager of TSI Graphics. "I am very excited to a part of the ICS team of professionals,” stated Meade. “I believe that the ICS product line is second to none and will be the defining standard for monitor contract proofing, both in prepress and the press room." "Michael's experience in prepress operations and proven success in promoting new technologies through the graphic arts dealer channel makes him ideally suited to support Remote Director sales in the Midwest," said John Sweeney, ICS Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “We are excited to welcome Michael to the ICS sales team." Meade holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, and resides in Chesterfield, MO.