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IMG_6167Alain Assoun, founder of Assoun Distribution near Paris in 1969 (and which was acquired by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. in 2016), announced he has left the company. The company is the exclusive distributor of uni-ball and Posca for most European countries. Maxime Brasseur has replaced Alain as General Manager of Mitsubishi Pencil France.

North American Copic agent Imagination International is in the local news for donating more than $130,000 in tools to Springfield High School in Eugene, OR Read the story here.

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ryanIn Colart people news, Ryan Testa has joined this summer as Field Sales Representative with responsibilities for retail stores in the Northeast. He comes to Colart with sales experience in the education field.  You can reach Ryan at: rtesta@colartusa.com.

margheritaMargherita Imburgia has joined Colart as Fine Art Multiples (Chains) Sales Director on August 21 and her responsibilities will include stores in the Northeast. You can reach Margherita at: mimburgia@colartusa.com. 

CarolCarole Lallay Guzman joined Colart as Field Sales Representative on September 25, 2017, covering the Southeast in an area extending north to North Carolina and West to Louisiana. She will be based in the Atlanta area. She started her career at Binders in Atlanta, and handled Sales and Project Management for a theming company in Atlanta.  Reach Carole at: cguzman@colartusa.com.

DanaLastly,  Dana Koeppel joined Colart on July 15, 2014, as Customer Service Representative, moved to a Junior Sales Representative in August 2017. Reach Dana at dkoeppel@colartusa.com.

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