Mac Papers (Jacksonville, Fla., USA) one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., has added a senior-level position in its paper business segment and has tapped Mac Papers veteran Craig Boortz for the leadership role.

As VP of Sales, Paper, Boortz will be responsible for the performance of the company’s largest business segment, planning and overseeing the development and execution of the sales and marketing strategy for the paper business. Boortz retains his regional management responsibilities and reports directly to Mac Papers CEO David McGehee.

"As we deepen our commitment to continue growing our packaging and wide format segments, paper remains a core business segment for us," stated McGehee. "Based on Craig’s extensive sales and management experience and his proven performance over the past 26 years at Mac Papers, we are confident that Craig will be highly successful in this key leadership role."

Boortz joined Mac Papers as an account manager at the company’s Tampa branch in 1992, shortly after completing the Masters of Business Administration program at the University of Tampa. He progressed within three years into branch leadership roles, initially as GM of Greensboro and then Greenville. In Jan. 2014, Boortz` was promoted to VP and Regional Manager.