Catherine Monson

Carrollton, Texas-based FASTSIGNS International Inc., the franchisor and operator of FASTSIGNS sign and graphics centers worldwide, announced Catherine Monson will assume the position of CEO beginning January 2, 2009. FASTSIGNS founder and current CEO, Gary Salomon, takes over as chairman of the board and will continue working with Roark Capital, the private equity firm that owns FASTSIGNS, and the FASTSIGNS executive team on strategic direction. Monson comes to FASTSIGNS with a strong background in franchising and digital printing, having worked for over 28 years with Franchise Services Inc., which owns Sir Speedy, PIP Printing, Signal Graphics, MultiCopy Europe and TeamLogicIT. As president of PIP