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Xaar appoints Graham Tweedale as Chief Operating Officer
Tuesday 05. April 2022 - Joining Xaar in 1997 as a technician in the R&D team, Graham helped develop its first-generation inkjet printhead products. He spent five years in Sweden working at Xaars first manufacturing facility, before returning to the UK to set up and open the Huntingdon factory in 2007.
Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, has announced that Graham Tweedale has been appointed to the new role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting into Xaars CEO, John Mills.
Graham has held several senior management positions within Xaar, and successfully led a number of business-critical programmes and product launches. Most recently as General Manager for the Printhead Business, he has played a key role in developing and implementing Xaars latest printhead strategy, including the launch of the ImagineX platform and its collaborative approach to development.
Graham said, “I am proud and excited to have been appointed as Xaars COO, especially at such an important point in the evolution of inkjet technology. The extraordinary speed of innovation I have seen in the first 25 years at Xaar, looks set to be matched and even surpassed in the next 25.
“Our creativity, passion and collaborative development with clients will ensure Xaar plays a leading role in unleashing the power of inkjet.”
John Mills, CEO of Xaar, said, “I am delighted with Grahams appointment as COO, and wish him continued success in this new role as we work to deliver sustainable growth and provide the inkjet opportunities our customers demand.”