Dan Maffeo joins FFEI

FFEI has appointed Dan Maffeo as vice-president of sales in North America, in support of its North America sales drive.

FFEI vice-president of sales in North America, Dan Maffeo

Maffeo is a US-based graphic arts industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the printing industry.

He recently served as Kodak’s worldwide segment manager for commercial and transaction print, and as director of field operations at Agfa.

Previously, Maffeo spent 19 years with Fujifilm, holding a variety of positions including vice-president of sales, vice-president and general manager of Fujifilm Graphics USA.  Further, he worked as executive vice-president of Enovation Graphic Systems, Inc., a Fujifilm distribution company subsidiary.

In his new role, Maffeo will be responsible for managing sales activities of FFEI’s product portfolio, and has been tasked to establish new business partners to support sales, establish channels and routes to market, and raise the profile of FFEI in the North American market.

Andy Cook, FFEI managing director, said: ‘I’ve known and worked with Dan for many years when we both worked for Fujifilm.

‘He has a deep understanding and experience in sales, marketing, channel distribution and OEM relationships. He really understands the importance of customer relationships in the North American market, which makes him a perfect fit for our North America strategies.

‘We needed someone with a solid industry foundation with street-level experience to help us give renewed focus to this important region.’

Maffeo said: ‘I’m thrilled to be back working with Andy and his team of talented professionals to represent an outstanding product portfolio including RealPro workflow and packaging software, CtP equipment and digital inkjet printing devices.’

He added: ‘This is a challenging and dynamic time in the North American market and FFEI is well positioned to bring valued-added solutions to a wide range of printing professionals.’