It includes a new senior role for Creo's Boudewijn Neijens and the appointment of a top executive from Agfa.

The positions relate to Kodak GCG's workflow and pre-press equipment (WPE) and pre-press consumables (PPC) strategic product groups.

Neijens, formerly corporate vice president of global marketing at Creo, becomes vice president of marketing for WPE.

Etienne Van Damme joins Kodak following a 25-year career at Agfa, where he was most recently senior vice president business development and strategic accounts at its Graphic Systems group.

He will become general manager for digital plates in the PPC business when he takes up his new job in October.

Brad Palmer, previously corporate vice president for ink-jet printing at Creo,  takes on the role of general manager, proofing and colour at WPE.

Rob Pipe, previously worldwide business director for monitor proofing at Kodak Polychrome Graphics, becomes WPE's new director for proofing and colour marketing.

Kodak GCG chief operating officer Jeff Jacobson said the firm was "rapidly integrating our worldwide organisation". He stated: "With these appointments, our customers will benefit from the deep talent and experience of this team, all focused on delivering the services customers need to improve their businesses."

Jacobson has also been appointed as a vice president of Kodak.

Story by Jo Francis