Visual Print’s MD moves To Solopress
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Bobby Grauf has been hired as SCREEN’s new head of sales for UK and Ireland, with the aim of supporting and expanding its presence in the commercial printing market
Print press manufacturer, SCREEN, has appointed Bobby Grauf as its new head of sales for the UK and Ireland.
Grauf enters the role with over three decades of experience in the print industry, most recently as head of business development EMEA for print automation software developer, Antigro Designer.
Grauf’s other experience ranges from hands-on technical roles to international sales and commercial management, with companies including Agfa and Inkcups.
Past roles have spanned newspaper and commercial printing, prepress systems, wide-format, and global B2B sales, which SCREEN says gives him “a unique perspective on both the operational and strategic sides of commercial printing.”
In Grauf’s new role, he will give particular focus to supporting and expanding SCREEN’s presence in the commercial printing market through promoting the company’s Truepress JET digital press range.
In particular, SCREEN hope to educate the wider market on the advanced capabilities of its Truepress JET technology, with specialised applications ranging from pharmaceutical leaflet production to personalised commercial print and high-end luxury publications.
Speaking about his appointment, Grauf says: “SCREEN has always stood out to me as a highly regarded company.
“Its products were well-known for productivity and reliability, while its innovations were continually guiding the development of this technology with the latest solutions. To now join the business and lead one of its key markets is a real privilege.”
Grauf notes that within highly specialised markets, SCREEN has significant growth potential, saying: “Our portfolio is built on proven technology that is continually innovated on, and what’s coming next is even more transformative.
“We’re pushing the limits of what digital inkjet can do. Those who know SCREEN already applaud how transformative our solutions can be, but there are businesses that don't know our strengths as a leading digital press supplier, and I want to change that. “
Bui Burke, senior vice president of sales at SCREEN Europe, says: "The UK remains one of the largest print markets in Europe and has consistently embraced digital innovation.
“There’s a solid understanding of the challenges and opportunities in digital print here, so Bobby's extensive expertise with the market and digital printing made him the right choice to support SCREEN’s commercial printing technology through the next evolving wave of market demand.”
