New key account manager for ColorGATE

Oliver Guth has joined the team at ColorGATE as the company’s new key account manager industrial printing.

Many ColorGATE users and prospects will know Mr Guth from his previous positions at companies like caddon and Impress, a leading décor producer. He has worked as a colour management expert and later managed large-scale digital printing projects in the décor industry. He has deep knowledge of printing processes, standards and quality assurance, and knows ColorGATE’s product portfolio very well from a user perspective.

In his new role, Mr Guth will focus on accelerating the adoption of digital printing processes in the décor market. He will analyse customers’ workflows and requirements and help them lead their digital print projects to success, based on the latest technology. With his know-how, he will assist ColorGATE’s customers in expanding and improving their businesses.

Thomas Kirschner, ColorGATE’s CEO, said: “An integral part of our company strategy is to deliver expert knowledge to accelerate the beneficial adoption of digital printing. This includes our portfolio of software, hardware and professional services, and brings huge efficiency gains to applications such as digital textile, ceramics, packaging and décor printing. Oliver, now on board with ColorGATE, is a perfect fit with this strategy. He has successfully managed digital décor printing projects himself in the key area of analog to digital conversion and knows our customers’ perspective.”

Mr Guth added: “I am very excited to join the team. ColorGATE is the market leader in digital décor printing technology already, but the digital transformation in the industry has just started. Based on my experience as a digital décor producer, I know the challenges in such projects exactly and also how to overcome them.”