Tharstern appoints industry experts for new US operation

Smith (pictured, left), a software consultant, has more than 28 years of experience in communications, developing infrastructure and streamlining business processes in many different industries. He is formerly the principal of Dynamic Print Solutions, providing services for the transformation of print service providers, providing in-depth experience in offset, digital print, workflow automation and web-enabled processes.

Smith has served four years on the board of directors and three years as the technical chair for Dscoop, an independent community of HP Graphic Arts business owners and technical professionals.

Pevey (pictured, right), also a software consultant, has spent his career in the graphics industry, starting out as a press operator and owning a shop in California. He is experienced in both sheet-fed as well as flexographic operations. For the past eight years, he ran Robert Pevey Consulting, which  specialized in assisting clients to develop standard operating procedures and process improvement within their management system and workflow.

‘These two new appointments are a crucial part of our expansion strategy into the US market,’ said Bob Moore, chief operating officer of Tharstern USA. ‘Our team, with over 150 years of industry experience, can make a significant contribution to our clients.’

Tharstern, which launched into the US in the autumn, has been a pioneer in the strategy of workflow integration with its MIS. It has established tight integration with other market leaders, for example Heidelberg and HP – both using Tharstern as a preferred partner for MIS – as well as manroland, Komori, Xerox, Esko, Enfocus Switch, Kodak, Agfa and Fuji.