New Members Boost IHMA Board

The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) has announced changes to its executive board as it invests in strengthening its position as a leading authority on commercial authentication, ID security and packaging augmentation technologies.

The move sees Don Havourd, currently Head of Business Development at US- based Hazen Paper Company, elected to the board of the IHMA alongside Sebastian Amezquita Niño, a senior researcher and director at Combustion Ingenieros and Colombian Imaging Technologies in Colombia.

Don Havourd	Sebastian Amezquitato

The news comes as the IHMA continues to develop and expand its membership base, in particular to include more non-traditional members coming from outside the security and brand protection industries.

The next 12 months will see developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies contribute to the growth of holograms. These include micro-lenses, micro-mirrors and plasmonics, which all require new foils, different manufacturing processes and different originating technologies.

Welcoming Don Havourd and Sebastian Amezquita to the board, IHMA chair Dr Paul Dunn said: ‘the IHMA continues to move forward and work with members and organisations to ensure that it remains a strong advocate, industry voice and effective resource for the industry in the future. I look forward to working with colleagues in 2024 and beyond, helping our industry secure growth and innovate, as well as ensuring all involved in holography come together as one to secure the opportunities available for growth.’ 

The other IHMA board members are currently Mark Deakes of ITW Security Division, Manoj Kochar of Holoflex and Ondřej Fedorčák of Optaglio.