MATLET Group CEO elected Chairman of MBEIC
Pawtucket, RI – January 4, 2012 – Gary Stiffler, President and CEO of The
MATLET Group, recently was elected Chairperson of the Greater New England
Minority Supplier Development Council’s (GNEMSDC) Minority Business Enterprise’s
Input Committee (MBEIC). Mr. Stiffler will fill the Chairperson role for a
two-year term after serving as a Vice-Chair.
GNEMSDC is a non-profit
agency of national and local major corporations. The Input Committee functions
to provide input to the Board of Directors of the GNEMSDC, offering advice and
guidance to the programs operating under the auspices of the GNEMSDC and to
conduct other activities the Committee adopt as part of its goals to enhance
minority economic development.
As Chairperson, Stiffler will be
responsible for organizing all activities of the Input Committee and will sit on
the Board of Directors of the GNEMSDC. He will also participate in NMSDC
activities and interact with other MBE Input Committee Chairpersons nationally.
All Input Committee Chairpersons offer outstanding service, value and advice to
the President and Board of Directors.
Mr. Stiffler is a 30-year printing
industry veteran and a former executive at World Color and Quebecor World. He
has been at the helm of The MATLET Group since 2005. The company owns two
manufacturing operations, Central Florida Press in Orlando and Packaging
Graphics in Pawtucket, in addition to NOVA Marketing Services, a fulfillment
company in St. Louis. The MATLET Group also is a member of the prestigious NMSDC
Corporate Plus® group of large certified MBEs.
"This is a tremendous
honor and I’m proud to serve as Chairperson for this organization," said
Stiffler, who is a member of the GNEMSDC Board of Directors. "The GNEMSDC has
for a significant amount of time supported efforts to substantially increase the
procurement opportunities between corporate members and certified minority owned
businesses. As Chairperson for the Input Committee, I will continue to share my
perspectives and help other MBE’s in any manner."
The MATLET Group
combines the strength of its technology and equipment with the development of
creative solutions to deliver outstanding product packaging and exceptional
promotional campaigns and sales materials, along with warehousing and
distribution capabilities. For more information, please visit
www.thematletgroup.com. To learn
more about GNEMSDC, go to www.gnemsdc.org.