Thien to lead Presstek in EMEA

Presstek has announced that Axel Thien has been promoted to the role of EMEA president.
 
Thien joined Presstek in 2009 and currently serves as managing director of Presstek Germany. Previous to Presstek, he spent 10 years at Heidelberg and five years in a number of management roles with Agfa.
 
Thien replaces Guy Sasson, who is leaving the company to accept a new position outside the industry.
 
‘I am excited that Axel will be leading the Presstek EAME region team,’ said Stanley E. Freimuth, Presstek’s chairman, president and CEO. ‘He has excellent industry experience and a commitment to developing strong customer relationships.
 
‘He is the ideal leader to increase Presstek’s presence in a region that has tremendous opportunity for Presstek, and I look forward to working with him.’
 
Thien said: ‘I am pleased to be leading such a talented team of people, and believe that 2012 will be an exciting year for Presstek as we continue to expand within the region. Our presence at Drupa 2012, where we will feature the Presstek 75DI and 52DI digital offset presses and our expanded plate portfolio, will provide a good opportunity for me to personally meet many of our current and future EAME region customers.’