New project management officer at ColorGATE

ColorGATE has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Steffen Orth as the company’s project management officer (PMO).

In this newly created role, Mr Orth will be responsible for structuring and appropriately prioritising all ColorGATE’s projects. His core task is to ensure that the company’s resources are deployed in such a way that they generate the greatest possible customer benefit. In addition, Mr Orth will establish a new offering for ColorGATE customers: as part of the Digital Print Adoption Services, he will support existing and future ColorGATE customers in developing new value propositions and business models.

Steffen Orth is an industry-renowned expert in printing technologies and processes as well as the associated implementation projects and business models. He has been involved in the introduction of new printing technologies, process development and automation, quality management and business unit development on many projects, building almost 20 years of professional experience.

Thomas Kirschner, founder and CEO, said: “ColorGATE is continuously growing in all applications areas of digital printing in which we are active. This is leading to a sharp increase in the number of customer projects, some of which have complex requirements and ambitious deadlines. We are pleased to have Steffen Orth on board, a proven industry expert with comprehensive project management know-how. By establishing the position of a PMO, we are continuing to consistently implement important elements of our corporate strategy: maximising customer value, objective, data-based decision-making, and close integration with the market and users.”

Mr Orth added: “As a user, I have followed the development of digital printing with its many opportunities and new business models for years. I am pleased to now be able to drive the topic forward from the perspective of a technology provider and help ColorGATE customers to use state-of-the-art technology in a beneficial way. The acquisition of digital printing technology cannot be an end in itself, but must be embedded in a functioning business model. I want to help our users deploy leading technology, be it hardware or software, profitably.”

In addition, Mr Orth will share his know-how with ColorGATE customers in an advisory capacity to help them develop new value propositions and business models.