After 47 years with the company, Rick Clendenning has stepped aside from his role as President of INX International Ink Co. He will continue as CEO through the end of 2018. In his place, John Hrdlick has been promoted to President/COO and Bryce Kristo to Executive Vice President/CFO.
Clendenning began working for the company in 1971 when he was finishing his studies at the University of California-Fullerton. He began as a tub washer and mill trainee at Acme Printing Company, which later was acquired by parent company Sakata INX in the late 1980s. He became President and CEO in 1999, and is committed to continuing as CEO to help with the transition and ensure the company meets its 2018 business goals.
Hrdlick has followed a similar path during his career at INX. He started at Acme in 1977 as a third shift worker. He accepted a variety of jobs at different locations throughout the U.S., rising to become Senior Vice President and COO in 2012. One of the many projects Hrdlick has managed is a multi-year capital improvements program. Several U.S. manufacturing facilities have been built or expanded since 2015, including ongoing construction at the INX Research & Development campus in West Chicago, Illinois that is expected to be completed later this year.
Kristo joined INX in 1991. In addition to his new role as Executive Vice President, he will continue his current responsibilities as CFO – General Affairs. The INX Board of Directors also approved two other personnel changes. Matt Mason will become a member of the INX Board of Directors as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. David Rossi was promoted to Vice President, Finance and Tax, and Assistant Secretary.
John Hrdlick
