The chairman of the Board of Directors has announced on the General Meeting that Gábor Zsámboki will hold the position of general manager of the Company from 1 May 2008. The former general manager, György Gyergyák will continue to support the Company’s work as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors. The General Meeting of State Printing House Plc has approved the strategically important proposals of the Board of Directors.
The 16th Kriminalexpo, Hungary’s leading industry event for crime prevention, criminal investigation and private security, was held in Budapest between 15 and 17 April 2008. As a main sponsor of the event, State Printing House Plc has successfully presented its complex solutions in the field of vehicle and component protection and the fight against drug and food counterfeiting.
The Document Security Laboratory of State Printing House Plc has developed a new type of the ink-jet ink product family in 2007. Unlike conventional inks, the new inks have absorbing characteristics in the near infrared territory so they can be applied as a successful document and product protection solution.
The Board of Directors of State Printing House Plc has published the invitation to its General Meeting today. The annual General Meeting proposals include the conversion of B and C series employee shares, dividing the par value of the Company’s ordinary shares with the ratio 1:10 and the approval of the guidelines of the share option programme.
The Federation of Hungarian Printers and Paper Makers has awarded Mr György Gyergyák, general manager of State Printing House Plc a life achievement award on 23 February 2008. The award ’For the Hungarian Printing Industry’ was given for the 10th time this year as a salute of the industry to its outstanding professionals.
The Visa Business bank card produced by State Printing House Plc for ELLA Első Lakáshitel Kereskedelmi Bank Zrt. has won the title ‘Corporate bank card of the year 2007’ in January 2008.