Jessica Harkins has been appointed technologies manager at Anderson & Vreeland Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of flexographic printing materials and equipment.

    In her new position, Harkins will be responsible for managing all aspects of Anderson & Vreeland’s technical service and support, along with expanding the company’s relationship with trade organizations and educational institutions. This includes defining and designing customer and employee training programs; customer support procedures and practices; and maintaining technical relationships with A&V suppliers and partners.

   “Jessica’s knowledge and experience is a perfect fit for her role as Technologies Manager for A&V,” says Darin Lyon, vice president and general manager.

     Harkins comes to A&V from EskoArtwork, where she served as FIQ supervisor and leader of their FIQ Team. Responsibilities included Digital Flexo Suite and HD Flexo testing and implementation in North America. Previously, she served as technical director for Schawk, responsible for testing digital flexo plates and photopolymer In-The-Round. Harkins received her bachelor’s degree in graphic communications from Clemson University and was a TLMI and FTA scholarship recipient.