Lawrenceville, Georgia-based Beaver Paper & Graphic Media, a maker of paper and textiles geared toward the dye sublimation and digital printing markets, has named Gavin Morton to its newly created position of chief operating officer.

Prior to his joining Beaver Paper, Morton served in executive positions focused on talent management, human resources and organizational excellence for such companies as Interactive Communications International, Consolidated Container Companyand Unisource Worldwide. He has partnered with upper management to improve organizational strategy for more than 20 years, and has achieved an organizational nomination for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

In his new role, Morton will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations at Beaver Paper and ensuring company-wide alignment with competitive strategies as well as improving management and organizational effectiveness.

Morton joins Beaver Paper owners and partners, Philip Prieur and Brian Weis, in the company’s executive leadership roles.

Now in its 39th year, Beaver Paper is headquartered just outside Atlanta with sales and distribution facilities in Los Angeles and Zaandam, Holland.