Christian Korte takes on new Senior Vice President Sales position at Esko
New appointment targets sales expansion
Ghent (Belgium), December 2012 – Esko (www.esko.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Korte to the newly created position of Senior Vice President Sales. In this role Mr. Korte will oversee sales, marketing and service activities worldwide, with a focus on extending reach into new segments at existing customers and in adjacent markets.
“Esko customers are under increasing pressure to develop their brands and the marketing messages carried by the packaging at an ever accelerating pace,” comments Carsten Knudsen, CEO of Esko. “Esko is uniquely positioned to address these needs. To further develop this business opportunity, we have appointed Christian to take the role of Senior Vice President Sales and assume overall responsibility for our company’s sales, marketing and service. The market is evolving quickly, which presents us with numerous opportunities. With Christian’s proven track record and expertise, we and our customers will be able to make the most of them.”
Christian will take global responsibility for sales, marketing and services emphasizing solution selling to meet customer requirements for reduced time to market and consistent quality regardless of geographical location.
“I look forward to help all participants of the print and packaging production supply chain realize the full potential of Esko’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions," comments Christian Korte. "The enhanced productivity, cost reduction and flexibility they provide are essential for customers of all sizes looking to make efficiency improvements. They are also vital in long-term relationship-building with brand owners and key customers – particularly in emerging markets where new challenges call for quick and effective action.”
Formerly President of the Dairy Business Unit at German packaging specialist OYSTAR Holding, Mr. Korte was also Managing Director Consumer Division of German packaging group OPTIMA, where he began as a product manager. He brings deep industry knowledge to his new role, gained from years on the other side of the packaging development and procurement table.
About Esko (www.esko.com)
Esko is a global supplier of integrated solutions for packaging, sign and display finishing, commercial printing and professional publishing. Esko products and services help customers raise productivity, reduce time-to-market, lower costs and expand business and improve profitability.
Portfolio
Esko is the worldwide market leader with software for artwork creation, structural design, pre-production, workflow automation, quality assurance and online collaboration. Esko solutions support and manage the packaging and print processes at brand owners, retailers, designers and packaging manufacturers.
CDI flexo computer-to-plate imagers and Kongsberg digital finishing systems complete the portfolio for the packaging, label, signage and display industries.
Enfocus, with its suite of PDF tools for graphic designers and print production professionals, is part of Esko.
Facts & numbers
Esko employs around 1200 people worldwide. Its direct sales and service organization covers Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region, completed by a network of distribution partners in more than 50 countries.
Esko is headquartered in Gent, Belgium, and has R&D and manufacturing facilities in five European countries, the United States, China and India.
For more information, visit www.esko.com or contact:
P.R. agencies
Europa, Asia, África
Nancy Vermeulen
duomedia
Tel: +32 2 560 21 50
nancy.v@duomedia.com
Esko
Corporate and EMEA
Jef Stoffels
Director of Corporate Marketing
Tel: +32 9 216 90 32
jef.stoffels@esko.com
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