Business - Appointments

CMYUK Digital has appointed Tony Winterbottom to its EFI VUTEk team in order to meet increased demand for wide format. He moves to the Wokingham-based company from Robert Horne Group where he was instrumental in generating nationwide success for VUTEk’s UV-curable flat-bed and roll-fed platforms.

CMYUK’s pedigree with EFI VUTEk’s production solutions is unmatched in the UK, and Winterbottom’s knowledge and experience will be invaluable in providing full consultancy to customers, many of whom will follow him from his previous position. Joining the company at the end of October, he will also be responsible for Zünd’s range of precision cutting tables which are the ideal complement for users wanting to implement a full print-to-cut workflow.

Winterbottom has a long history in the sign and display industries, associated with wide-format solutions, having started his career 28 years ago with Granthams of Preston, before moving to CADlink where he was responsible for promoting SignLab sign-making and display production software. For the past eight years he has successfully built up a solid customer base for EFI VUTEk printers at Robert Horne and now plans to extend this expertise by joining CMYUK Digital.

“Tony’s appointment at CMYUK enables us to increase our focus on EFI VUTEk’s solutions into the UK market as increasing numbers of offset litho, screen-printing and display companies are moving across to digital systems,” comments Robin East of CMYUK Digital. “His attitude towards customer care plus his long-term knowledge about the industry reaped dividends at Robert Horne and he’ll be an extremely valuable member of our team.”

The move to CMYUK Digital is a significant one for Winterbottom as he believes the ethos behind investments has changed as businesses have become more focused and are relying increasingly on long-term relationships with their suppliers. “More and more companies looking to buy a good quality UV-curable platform want more than merely a sales channel these days. People need to know they’re dealing with a specialist provider that understands the market and that offers a more personal service, and the tighter economy makes service and care ever more important when it comes to purchasing decisions,” he states.

CMYUK Digital is the UK distributor for EFI VUTEk’s family of wide-format UV-curable printers, and Winterbottom will be concentrating on the increasing demand for these versatile platforms. The company is also an authorised partner for Zünd, is the country’s largest stockist of display textiles from A Berger for digital printing, and has formed an exclusive alliance with Antalis McNaughton to specialise in expert colour matching across different substrates and application types.

UK-based imaging technology developer Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) is consolidating its Continental Europe operations with the appointment of Achim Herzog to the role of European Business Development Manager.   Southern Germany-based Herzog brings over a decade’s worth of experience in printing and UV curing to ITL.

He joins from Atlantic Zeiser where he was product manager for the digital and security printing division and worked formerly in sales and strategic development for ITL strategic partner, IST METZ.

Achim Herzog anticipates growing demand for ITL solutions not only from its traditional ink-jet printer market base but from emergent markets for UV LEDs and upcoming industrial applications.

“ITL benefits from having a strong research and development resource enabling rapid bespoke solutions to customers’ specific needs,” he says.  “My aim is to raise awareness of this and provide a local fast track response to our existing and potential European business.”

For more information, please visit www.uvintegration.com

[photo shows Achim Herzog, newly appointed European Business Development Manager for ITL]

FUJIFILM Europe has announced that Mr Yasufumi Morimoto has been appointed as Senior Vice President, FUJIFILM Europe GmbH, with overall responsibility for the Graphic Systems Division in Europe. 

This move coincides with the creation of a new Fujifilm organisation in Japan called the FUJIFILM Global Graphic Systems Company Ltd. (FFGS) which will begin trading from October 1st 2012.  In addition to his appointment as the head of the Graphic Systems business in Europe, Mr. Morimoto has also been assigned as a board member of the new FFGS company in Japan.

FFGS has been formed by the integration of three organisations: FUJIFILM Graphic Systems Co. Ltd., a sales, marketing and technical services subsidiary for the Japanese market, FUJIFILM Simple Products Co. Ltd., a development and sales subsidiary of domestic print production workflow software, and FUJIFILM Corporation’s Graphic Systems Business Division, responsible for the global development of products for the Graphics market. The integration of these three separate businesses will strengthen Fujifilm’s ability to market Graphic Systems products worldwide. The new company will be responsible for the sales, marketing and technical support of Fujifilm Graphic System’s products worldwide.

Mr Yasufumi Morimoto first joined Fujifilm in 1984 and spent 18 years working in new product development, evaluation and quality assurance, spending some of this time at the Ashigara plate manufacturing facility. From 2002 to 2012 he was responsible for technical support and new product planning for graphics products at FUJIFILM Corporation’s Graphic Systems Division in Tokyo.

Earlier this year he moved to Düsseldorf to take up his new role of Senior Vice President, FUJIFILM Europe GmbH, succeeding Mr Ryuta Masui, in preparation for his place on the board of the newly formed FFGS company and head of the European Graphic Division.

“I am excited to be part of the new FFGS company right from the outset,” comments Mr Morimoto. “I am very much looking forward to my new role within Europe and all of the opportunities this brings.”

The Informa Print & Media Group has announced the appointment of Angelina Stojsavljevic to the position of Group Marketing Manager to strengthen its marketing team across a number of the company’s key events, including North Print & Pack 2013 and Ipex 2014. In her new role, Angelina will be supporting Marketing Director Nick Craig Waller with the implementation of these events’ extensive marketing communications programmes.

Angelina is a seasoned industry professional with more than 10 years’ marketing and exhibitions experience. Most recently, she relocated from the Informa Dubai office, where she was overseeing the company’s Middle East consumer portfolio and global series of pro audio and lighting events for the past six years.

In her new role, one of Angelina’s key responsibilities will be to run the marketing programme for North Print & Pack, working very closely with the Sales Manager Mary Buck on adding value to exhibitor’s event objectives and maximising their presence at the event. In addition, for Ipex 2014 she will manage the international visitor promotions campaign with a particular focus on emerging markets, as well as other strategic and promotional activities.

“We are delighted to welcome Angelina to the team, particularly as the marketing campaign for Ipex 2014 and North Print & Pack 2013 is about to kick off,” comments Nick Craig Waller, Group Marketing Director. “We have ambitious plans for these events. Angelina’s appointment will help ensure that exhibitors get the return on their exhibition investment and that we deliver top quality content for visitors.”

Prior to joining Informa, Angelina worked in London, UK, with Clarion Events and Ithaca Media across various trade and consumer events.

“I am delighted to join such a capable marketing team to work on these prestigious events,” comments Angelina. “In my opinion, industry exhibitions and events are, and will continue to be, the best opportunity for suppliers to connect with the industry, nurture existing relationships, make new contacts, explore new business opportunities and do business.”

Oasis Graphic Co has appointed Shaun Wharton as a large format print finisher and installer. Shaun joins the company with 10 years in the sign and graphics trade under his belt, bringing with him a wealth of experience in every role from print production to team, project and installation management.

Shaun started in the industry in 2002 producing vinyl graphics, and has steadily grown his skills to encompass every aspect of the large format print business. Shaun is looking forward to putting his knowledge of the complete product cycle to good use at Oasis, helping the company maintain its reputation for quality and service.

Four Pees has appointed Patrick Van Dam as its new Sales Director for Europe.  An experienced professional with a degree in industrial engineering, Patrick has worked in the print and publishing industry for more than 25 years.

He started his career as a software developer at Philips Eindhoven and has since then occupied various positions in sales and marketing. Patrick previously worked at Agfa, Visual International, Enfocus, Alwan Color Expertise and Descartes Systems Group, where he was mainly responsible for expanding the network of worldwide consultants and distributors as well as developing new communication and marketing strategies.

“After a short sidestep outside of the print and publishing industry I am excited to take on this challenge,” says Van Dam. “Having worked with the management team of Four Pees previously, this feels a bit like a homecoming. I am confident that the innovative and growing portfolio of Four Pees can help resellers and their customers to be more successful and productive.”

With his impressive background, Patrick holds an in-depth knowledge in graphic arts. Thanks to his deep understanding of the print and publishing market and the reseller channel, Patrick will be a tremendous asset in the further expansion of Four Pees’ presence in the European market. Patrick’s main focus will be on developing and maintaining relationships with Four Pees channel partners in order to increase the success of the brands the company represents.

“We are delighted to have Patrick on board,” comments Tom Peire, CEO Four Pees. “His high energy and business expertise will be of great benefit to our resellers, their end customers and of course to us. We will be able to work much more closely with our partners to ensure the products customers are using are best suited to their needs and to create the high-quality output they require.”

For more information on Four Pees, please visit www.fourpees.com.