Panaz Limited has made some appointments to strengthen its international market position and further increase trade figures, which rose 40 percent in the US according to last month's record.

Tony Lopez has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing with Panaz USA Inc. Panaz USA, in Irvine, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Panaz organization. Lopez was formerly the national sales manager and in his new positions he will work even more closely with CEO Tony Attard and the other members of the international senior management team.

Linda Hinijosa will also work to strengthen the U.S. team in her new appointment as project manager. She will be responsible for client order processing and customer service.