Niels Stenfeldt joins Esko as VP EMEA and global brand sales

Effective September 1, Stenfeldt will be assuming the role previously held by Armand Gougay, who is retiring after 27 years at Esko. Stenfeldt joined Esko in May and had been responsible for global brand sales. Gougay will remain with Esko until the end of the year to ensure a seamless transition.

‘We are extremely grateful for the critical role Armand has played in the success and growth of Esko over the years,’ said Udo Panenka, Esko's president. ‘We wish him the best in his retirement. Although his shoes will be hard to fill, we are confident that Niels will bring the strong leadership and commercial expertise helping our organization to continue our growth path into the future.’

Stenfeldt has a broad background in innovative business development strategies across the EMEA region. Prior to joining Esko, he was the vice president, business network EMEA at Open Text, where he grew sales and brought innovation to the company. Stenfeldt has also held managing director and CEO roles at respectively Columbus A/S and Evenex, and spent three years as a global vice president at SAP.

‘I am excited to get on board with Esko,’ he said. ‘This is a dynamic, growing company with a great strategy and with a unique position in the packaging industry. I look forward to helping expand the business even further. I am especially looking forward to working directly with both brand owners and converters as well as premedia/trade shops to help them address the many challenges they face in the market today.’