Shorts

Alexander van Meeuwen, one-time president of Agfa Graphic Systems, has been appointed vice president of global sales for the color business unit of NexPress Solutions LLC, Rochester, N.Y. He reports to Venkat Purushotham, president and chief executive of NexPress.

Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and chief executive of Xerox Corporation, is to receive the 2003 Prism Award in June, presented by New York University's Center for Graphic Communications Management and Technology.

Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, Wash., has appointed Richard E. Hanson executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Susan M. Mersereau senior vice president of information technology and chief information officer.

Mac Byrd has joined the marketing team of Agfa Graphic Systems, Ridgefield Park, N.J., as senior manager of brand relationship marketing. He formerly served with Eastman Kodak Company.

Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, Belgium, intends to acquire Printing Techniques Ltd., Northampton, U.K., so that it can integrate the distribution and sales of its printing plates to the United Kingdom.

John Faraci has been named president of International Paper, Memphis, Tenn. He joined the company in 1974 and had been executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Quebecor World Inc., Montreal, has appointed Jean Neveu interim president and chief executive, replacing Michel Desbiens, who resigned. Also, David S. Boles was named sole chief operating officer of Quebecor World North America, Stamford, Conn., with the departure of John R. Paloian, who had been co-chief operating officer.