Wide format RIP developer ColorGate Digital Output Solutions has appointed Wilfried Kampe as vice president of global sales. Mr Kampe has over 20 years of experience in the printing industry, having served in international product management, marketing, and sales positions.
Mr Kampe has also run his own business, launched in time for drupa 2016, centred around industrial inkjet. He acted as strategic advisor to several private equity companies with interests in textile printing and has provided management consultancy to clients, using or migrating towards industrial inkjet technology ever since.
His appointment comes less than three months after the Hanover based software developer was acquired by Ricoh.
‘I have followed ColorGate since the early 2000s when I headed sales and marketing at Bestcolor,’ said Mr Kampe. ‘Back then it was one of our competitors. Today, ColorGate has a unique profile, thanks to the founder’s strategic vision, which led him to initiate a shift towards industrial inkjet a few years ago. Together with its new owner Ricoh, a power-house in industrial inkjet, the company enjoys an exciting perspective.’
‘With his enormous experience and his human touch, Wilfried is a great fit to the organisation,’ explained ColorGate’s founder and CEO Thomas Kirschner. ‘I am excited and confident that together we will bring ColorGate to the next level.’
