<p>Eastman Kodak Co. is creating what it calls a Special Operations Group in its United States and Canadian packaging business to help push sales of Kodak hardware and software.</p><p>Nick Brunk, who previously was printing systems national sales manager, has been named sales and marketing development manager for Kodak's packaging and functional printing business. Starting with Kodak will be Marshall Hogenson, who has been hired as sales and marketing development manager for packaging. He previously was corporate director of sales for OEC Graphics.</p><p>In a statement, John Anderson, Kodak's packaging sales and product managing director for the United States and Canada, said, "This new team plays a critical role in our plan to grow more quickly and more broadly into packaging as well as further position Kodak as a knowledgeable and experienced packaging sales leader."</p><p>Kodak has identified packaging printing as one of the four legs of its printing-centric business model.</p><p><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/01/16/kodak-beefs-up-packaging-team-in-us-canada/4520677/">Keep reading...</a></p>