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AVT Appoints Glyn Evans Director Customer Support and Operations for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA)

Monday 21. April 2008 - Stronger customer Support Infrastructure for AVT and GMI Product Lines

Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) announces the appointment of Glyn J. Evans as Director Customer Support and Operations for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA). He will manage both AVT’s and GMI’s (Graphic Microsystems, Inc.) customer support activities in the region.

This appointment strengthens AVT’s and GMI’s support infrastructure, and is part of a larger programme to integrate the two companies that started after AVT acquired GMI in October 2007.

Glyn Evans has extensive experience in managing customer support and field operations for international suppliers to the printing industry. Prior to joining AVT, Glyn’s experience included work in Customer Support and Operation management positions for NUR Macroprinters, EFI VUTEk, HP Indigo and Scitex.

“I am pleased to welcome Glyn to the AVT and GMI team,” said Koby Staierman, President of AVT, EMEA. “This appointment is another step in our commitment to provide effective and comprehensive life-cycle support for our AVT-GMI customers. Glyn’s proven experience in managing large and complex organisations in the printing industry, makes him not only a capable manager for current needs, but also an important member of the team that will lead the unified organisation forward, for growth and successful handling of future challenges.”

Gary Wetzel, GMI CEO said, “With the appointment of Glyn, we can leverage the advantages of GMI being an AVT company, while directing the benefits of the larger-scale operation to the immediate benefit of our customers. “

Glyn is located in the unified AVT-GMI Customer Support centre in Belgium, supported by a local team of skilled professionals, a newly introduced advanced IT system and a logistics centre to best support the growing activities of AVT-GMI in the EMEA region.