Albert J. Caperna, CEO
Albert J. Caperna is the Chief Executive Officer of CMC Group Inc. Mr. Caperna acquired part ownership of Century Marketing in 1980, six months after it was formed. Mr. Caperna became full owner in 1985 and led Century Marketing into two-time recognition on the Inc. 500 Honor Roll. In 1990, Century Marketing purchased its largest industry competitor, doubling the size of the company. Century has experienced tremendous growth under the leadership of Mr. Caperna and his team and now holds a prominent position among the 500 largest printers in the United States.
Named 1995 Master Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst, Young & Merrill, Mr. Caperna has been active in the creation of new divisions within Century which have since developed into separate business units. DayMark has established itself as a leader in food safety labeling systems, specializing in products that assist food service establishments in meeting FDA and other compliance codes. Mr. Caperna also created NovaVision, a company that utilizes a patented process to manufacture holograms for product authentication and counterfeit prevention.
Mr. Caperna was also a leader in forming the Consumer Products Manufacturers Association. The CPMA is an association of four of the largest consumer manufacturers in the world joining their efforts to assist in developing a world standard for product authentication, electronic surveillance, and radio frequency identification (RFID).
Happily married for 30 years, Mr. Caperna is the father of three daughters, and has one granddaughter. He has held leadership roles in his church and is presently a board member of New Hope Christian Foundation. Recently, Mr. Caperna also served as Executive Chair for the Impact World Tour Campaigns in Northwest Ohio.
Mr. Caperna’s business philosophy incorporates high integrity with customers and employees. This philosophy, coupled with a management style that encourages innovation, achievement, and selective risk-taking, has helped CMC Group, Inc. succeed. Al Caperna now owns five businesses with 300 employees. He credits his success to God, his employees, and faithful customers. |
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Craig Dixon, President
Craig Dixon is the President of CMC Group, Inc. With this position he is CEO of DayMark Safety Systems and President of Century Marketing Corp. Craig began his career at Century Marketing in 1990 as Operations Manager and was promoted to Vice President of Operations in 1991. He has served as the company’s President since 1994.
Mr. Dixon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in Business from Bowling Green State University. Prior to his service at CMC Group, Mr. Dixon worked for Marathon Oil in Findlay, Ohio for 14 years. He held various Computer Service related management positions and worked with smaller subsidiary companies.
Mr. Dixon is an active community member. He has served as deacon of a local church and President of the Bowling Green Chamber Commerce. Craig is also heavily involved in Bowling Green Christian Academy and Young Life in Wood County.
Craig’s outside interests include running and youth ministry. A former cross country coach for Bowling Green Christian Academy, Craig has run many marathons including the 100th Anniversary Boston Marathon held in 1996.
Craig has been married to his wife Libby for 32 years. They have two married sons, Jeremy, and Jeffrey, and a married daughter named Kelly. |