Heidelberg USA appoints vice president of post-press packaging

Chris Raney has joined Heidelberg USA as vice president of post-press packaging, reporting to James Martin, senior vice president, marketing. Dan Maurer, vice president, post-press product management, will take full responsibility of commercial post-press.

‘We are excited to have Chris join our US management team,’ said Martin. ‘His deep industry experience, product knowledge and expertise will be of great assistance to us in product management and in support of our post-press packaging sales efforts.’

Raney gained more than 20 years of business management experience in the folding carton sector of the graphic arts industry at Bobst Group in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and North America. He served as vice president of sales, Folding Carton Business, from 2002-2010.

‘It is a privilege to join Heidelberg’s post-press management team,’ Raney said. ‘Heidelberg’s technology leadership is recognized the world over, and its reputation for excellence is unquestioned. I look forward to building on Heidelberg’s success in the folding carton market and to driving the business forward to capture new market opportunities. I am particularly excited to have the opportunity to work with Heidelberg’s first-rate product managers, and sales and service personnel to achieve even greater results.’ 

Raney holds an MBA from Cranfield University, UK, and a Bachelor of Science from Bristol University, UK.

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