Nilpeter appoints industry veteran to drive digital business

Nilpeter has appointed Gernot Schneider as its new digital product manager, with the remit to support the press manufacturer’s customer base with his extensive technical knowledge.

Søren Ringbo (left) and Gernot Schneider (right) inspect the American Ale labels of the Danish micro brewery and distillery Braunstein, as printed on a Nilpeter Panorama at Ikonprint

Schneider has experience in digital printing spanning 20 years, including holding management positions at Screen Europe, HP Indigo and as managing director of consultancy firm ARTC. Schneider took up his new position as of May 10, and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Søren Ringbo, general manager for digital products at Nilpeter, said: ‘Gernot’s in-depth inkjet knowledge and technological curiosity will be extremely beneficial to the Nilpeter digital team.’

‘I firmly believe that the key to success is reliability and top quality – and I find that Nilpeter has the best product offering in inkjet and its conventional combinations, backed up by the most solid market knowhow,’ commented Schneider.

Nilpeter introduced the Panorama product line at Labelexpo Europe 2015. Ikonprint installed the first Panorama in Denmark, with Schneider (right) pictured inspecting print samples from the press. 

‘As Nilpeter, I believe that abstaining from making things overcomplicated is the way forward,’ added Schneider. ‘The converters I come across, express their need for reliable workhorses with impeccable printing quality, and that’s were Panorama comes into the picture. Our aim is to be provide the optimum consultancy by listening to the customers and thereby come up with the perfect solution in each specific case.’

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