PrintIT Reseller - issue 66

01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Star Micronics strengthens senior management team Mark Lloyd has joined Star Micronics as Sales Director EMEA. He brings a wealth of business expertise to a pivotal role that will reinforce and expand Star’s presence across the EMEA region. Lloyd will work with the EMEA sales team to strengthen and develop new partnerships with end-users, resellers and software partners. Having previously held senior positions at Tektronix and US Robotics, Lloyd has spent the last 18 years in various roles at Konica Minolta managing resellers, distributors and end-users. In his last role, he was on the main board as Sales Director for the reseller channel. https://star-emea.com Brother UK creates new role Brother UK has appointed a Sustainable Development Coordinator to a new full-time role supporting end-users that are working to reduce their environmental impact. Gemmer Crozier will work with channel partners and their customers to improve their knowledge of how Brother’s solutions and services can support a greener business, as well as raise awareness of its award-winning approach to sustainability. She takes-up the new post after originally joining Brother as an apprentice following her college studies. The position will also involve collaborating with Brother’s recycling facility in Ruabon, Wales, to encourage more of the company’s business customers to use and recycle Brother print cartridges. www.brother.co.uk CENTIEL announces new operations manager UPS manufacturer CENTIEL UK, has announced the appointment of Andrew Skelton as its new Operations Manager. Skelton will oversee the delivery and deployment of CENTIEL’s full range of UPS solutions for projects across the UK. Managing Director Mike Elms said: “As CENTIEL continues to grow and we take on bigger contracts, Andrew is ideally placed to manage delivery and project completion plus aftersales support.” https://centiel.co.uk OKI Europe announces new leadership team OKI Europe has announced a series of new senior appointments to lead the technology company as it adapts to changing market needs. Marzio Gobbato has been appointed Deputy Managing Director, reporting to Dennie Kawahara, who continues as Managing Director. Gobbato brings in-depth knowledge of the print industry to his new role, having held a series of senior positions within the print industry including Samsung and HP, across a wide variety of geographies, most recently Regional Vice President for OKI Europe’s South Region. Chiharu Asai, formerly Marketing Director, becomes Vice President Corporate Planning which includes general administration, business control, legal and compliance and HR management. Susumu Miura is appointed Vice President Operations and Special Projects, having previously been Vice President Corporate Planning. Koichiro (Ken) Fukano, previously Vice President, Operations for OKI Europe, is appointed Vice President Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Shu Watanabe is appointed Vice President Industry Print, from his previous role as Head of Wide Format Business Unit. Kawahara said: “The breadth of experience and wide-ranging expertise of the new management team will help align the organisation and place us in a strong position to meet all the challenges of a fast-changing market.” www.oki.com/eu Lexmark adds executive to drive growth beyond imaging Lexmark has hired Tom Cavanagh in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, New Business Development. He will serve on the Lexmark executive team, reporting directly to President and CEO Allen Waugerman, and is charged with building and leading a global new business development division responsible for leveraging growth opportunities for Lexmark beyond its core imaging business. This new division will broaden Lexmark's paths to market, focusing on sales channels not traditionally used in imaging. Cavanagh will leverage the cross-functional expertise of the imaging business and evaluate potential joint ventures and acquisition opportunities. Cavanagh comes to Lexmark from Eastman Kodak Company, where he served as Vice President and Chief Customer Officer in the intellectual property solutions division, focused on advanced materials and 3D printing. www.lexmark.com Second UK channel manager for Snom Snom has appointed a second channel manager for the UK and Ireland. Lee Fletcher will be the direct contact for distributors, carriers, ITSPs and partners in the UK and Ireland, working alongside Lee Underwood, who was appointed UK channel manager earlier this year. Fletcher has 15 years’ experience in the ICT sector, including spells at Lenovo and Yealink, where he was Business Channel Development Manager. He said: “I’m extremely excited to be working as one of Snom’s channel managers in the UK and Ireland. I’ve really enjoyed meeting some of our partners, distributors and resellers and can’t wait to see what the future holds with the business.” www.snom.com Mark Lloyd Tom Cavanagh Gemmer Crozier