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International Post Office Relations Chair Named
Armağan Özdinç has been selected to coordinate the various non-U.S. post office administrations participating in Boston 2026 World Expo, taking on the role of International 
Post Office Relations Chair.
Explaining the appointment, Boston 2026 Executive Director Mark Butterline commented, “As the list of participating postal administrations from around the world continues to grow, it was time that a dedicated manager handles their needs and recruit others to join them now that importation and tariff hurdles are cleared. Armağan, who has been helping us in our recruiting effort for some time, was the most appropriate person to be appointed for this role.”
Mr. Özdinç is perhaps best known in philatelic circles as a specialist in the study of engraved issues by the two foremost stamp designers of our time, the late Czesław Słania and Martin Mörck. Both have produced over 1,000 items for postal administrations around the world, especially those of Nordic countries. His interests go beyond stamps to include sketches, drawings and die proofs of the engraved stamps from those two master engravers. Over the years, he has authored several works and given presentations on the 
subject many times.
A Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London since 2024, he is very active in Scandinavian philately, serving as a Board of Directors member of the Scandinavian Collectors Club for the past four years, First Vice President and Contributing Editor of The Posthorn, its quarterly journal.
In his professional life, Armağan has close to 40 years’ experience in software development, medical device design controls, along with project and quality management, much of that time with Siemens Healthineers in Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Facebook, X and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
