HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA — Margaret Harper Kluttz has accepted the position of president. A daughter of founders Ron and Katherine Harper, she has served the company in various positions during the past 34 years, including production manager, administration manager, customer service manager and vice president of administration prior to her appointment to the position of executive vice president in April 2003. Ron Case has been promoted to production supervisor at the company’s Charlotte facility. He is responsible for supervising production personnel, managing inventory levels, overseeing efficiencies throughout production departments, and working with customer service to schedule wide web production. Josephine “Josie” Kirtz has been promoted to traffic coordinator. In this capacity, she is responsible for directing the company’s inbound and outbound freight, and negotiating the best possible rates for Harper Corporation and its customers.