DPG Appoints Burkett to Chairman; William Burkett Appointed to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Devon Publishing Group.NOVATO, Calif. -- Devon Devon (dĕv`ən), county (1991 pop. 1,008,300), 2,591 sq mi (6,711 sq km), SW England. The county town is Exeter. Devon is bounded on the N by the Bristol Channel, on the S by the English Channel, and on the W by Cornwall. Publishing Group (DPG DPG diphosphoglycerate. ), the world's largest graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. publishing company, announced the appointment of William Burkett to Chairman of the Board of Directors today. Burkett will take the lead of supporting the strategic growth initiatives of the three DPG brand companies, which include Winn Devon Art Group, Ltd., Canadian Art Prints (CAP), and Portal Publications. An accomplished executive, Burkett has been involved with DPG's parent company, CM Equity Partners, Ltd., since 1999. Burkett currently serves as the Chairman of Evans Consoles Corporation, a specialty furniture business located in Alberta Canada. He is also the co-founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Resource Partners PLC, a London-based specialty finance company. Previously, Burkett held positions with Takata Corporation, McKinsey & Company, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. Ltd. Burkett's chief responsibilities include enhancing the synergies between Winn Devon, CAP, and Portal, as well as to reinforce DPG's commitment to being the number one publisher of art and image-based products to the wholesale and retail industries. Burkett replaces Robert Hopkins who will continue on as a member of the Board of Directors for DPG. About Devon Publishing Group The Devon Publishing Group (DPG) is a leading publisher of exclusive art ranging from original fine art and limited editions to posters, prints, calendars, and greeting cards See e-card. . DPG's product selection continues to grow, including its newest expansion into the publication of framed and canvas prints A canvas print (also known as a stretched canvas) is an image printed onto canvas, which is then stretched, framed and displayed. Description Reproductions of original artwork have been printed on canvas for many decades using offset printing. . The DPG family consists of three company brands, Winn Devon Art Group, Ltd., Canadian Art Prints, and Portal Publications, in addition to its European subsidiary, Devon Publishing Limited. From national retailers to fine art galleries, products from each company are available for purchase in thousands of stores worldwide. DPG publishes hundreds of internationally recognized artists, including Barbara Bordnick, Didier Lourenco, Don Li-Leger, Liz Jardine Liz Jardine is a New Yorker and artist working on a wide range of arts including textile design, clay forms and acrylics. She is best known by her simple but vibrant and powerful watercolors (especially florals, landscapes, still life and abstracts). , Ivey Hayes, and Will Rafuse. DPG provides exclusive and limited edition imagery across a range of products for select customers. With a consistent flow of art releases each year, DPG's time to market with new products for its customers is unparalleled in the industry. For more information, please call 800-227-1720 or visit www.devonpublishing.com. |
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