Sparsh Bhargava, Presstek president and CEO, has passed away

Bhargava’s vision and expertise was respected by all at Presstek, and he led the company to great success during the four years that he directed the business while a partner at private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP), the owners of Presstek, and directly as the company’s president and CEO for the last year. In 2012, Bhargava was appointed as a partner at AIP and held numerous leadership roles at other AIP companies prior to his role as Presstek president and CEO.

Bhargava’s career also included the positions of vice president of marketing at iCare Software, an enterprise software start-up in the early education industry, and project manager at Procter & Gamble. During his time at Procter & Gamble, he managed new product launches and cost savings projects across multiple categories and manufacturing plants.

John Becker, AIP general partner, has assumed Bhargava’s role immediately, and commented: ‘Sparsh was a tremendous individual who will be dearly missed. He was loved by all, had a work ethic like no other but most importantly, he was a great person who never finished a day without telling us about his love and respect for his family. Sparsh’s guidance and insights into the business have left us in a strong position to continue to achieve his vision for the company’s future.’

Condolences can be sent to: The Bhargava Family, c/o Presstek, 55 Executive Drive, Hudson, NH 03051, US