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MANROLAND APPOINTS NEW AREA SALES MANAGER TO DRIVE SALES IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES
Thursday 17. March 2011 - manroland has appointed Andrew Davies as Area Sales Manager, Sheetfed for the South West of England and South Wales. Mr Davies, who took up his position in January 2011, brings with him nearly thirty years of industry experience including extended tenures in sales positions at Litho Supplies and Shackell Edwards as well as time with Komori UK as regional sheetfed salesman.
Says Norman Revill, Managing Director, manroland GB: “Andrew brings with him decades of broad industry experience – from press sales to consumables and service and support packages – all of which will prove invaluable to manroland as we increase our drive in the South West and South Wales.
“In addition to press sales, our printcom and printservices divisions are playing a major role in helping to shape the future of our business so its great to have yet another area sales manager that can clearly articulate the benefits of this fully integrated approach to print production and press management. Already, we have seen Andrews natural enthusiasm open doors in a region that has not traditionally been a strong one for manroland.”
Says Andrew Davies, Area Sales Manager, Sheetfed, manroland GB: “Ive been in the print industry for all but a year of my career, and Im a passionate advocate of the power of print. I believe there is a bright future for print, as both manufacturers and printers have always been incredibly adept at developing new technologies and products to ensure print remains a core and ever-innovating communication channel. With pioneering technologies like the ROLAND 700 DirectDrive and the InlineFoiler Prindor cold foiling system, manroland is a real industry leader in this regard.”
Mr Davies says as he has visited printers over the past couple of months, it is clear the industry is on the way back up after a difficult time, and there is real optimism for the future. He has also been very impressed with the positive reception he has received regarding the manroland brand and its technologies: “manroland is seen as a premium quality brand with outstanding presses, so its great to have a reputation like that preceding you,” continues Davies, “but some printers had no idea of the broad product portfolio the company now offers, from B3 right through to workhorses like the new ROLAND 700 HiPrint HS and the large format ROLAND 900 XXL.
“Consequently, my role as a manroland representative in this region is to ensure that printers who are looking to invest in a new press are completely aware of the full manroland press portfolio and the outstanding benefits to their business of a combination of great printing technology and one of the most comprehensive pressroom product and support services available.”