Newark, NJ, March 31, 2008 - Printers' Service (Prisco) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Steve Zunde as President - Prisco Digital
Division. Prisco, the global leader in pressroom chemistry and offset
process-control equipment, today announced the appointment of Steve
Zunde as President of their Digital Division, effective April 1st.
2008. Zunde will be responsible for driving the company's strategy and
operational execution into the digital arena, as Prisco continues its
rapid growth within the graphic arts industry.
Mr. Zunde brings more than 20 years of successful global executive
management experience, having led several businesses to be leaders
within their specific market segments within the graphic arts industry.
"Steve is an outstanding leader, and I am delighted that Steve will
lead Prisco's Digital Division, as he has the ideal capabilities and
experiences to ensure that we reach our next level of growth" stated
Mr. Richard Liroff, Chairman and CEO of the Prisco organization. "Steve
has an exceptional track record and leadership capability to bring to
Prisco Digital with superior execution capabilities" added Mr. Bruce
Liroff, Prisco's President and COO.
Zunde commented
that "with the industry increasingly moving from analog to digital
technologies, and with Prisco's strong relationships across the graphic
arts industry, including over 100 sales and service professionals out
of nine locations, should provide an ideal infrastructure for Prisco's
entry into the inkjet space".
Mr. Zunde joins Prisco
from Hewlett-Packard Company where he served as President of Scitex
Vision Americas until the acquisition by HP, and then filled several
business planning and strategic roles within HP's Imaging &
Printing Division. Prior to his role as President of Scitex Vision
Americas, Mr. Zunde held senior management positions within Scitex
Corporation Ltd. where he served as the President of Karat Digital
Press, a successful startup and joint-venture between Scitex and KBA
and initiated by Mr. Zunde, which was then fully acquired by KBA with
Mr. Zunde then serving as the President of KBA's digital division in
North America.
Prior to this, Mr. Zunde was the
President of International Paper Companys' global printing chemicals
business which was then acquired by Fuji Photo Film of Tokyo. Mr. Zunde
has a degree in Business Administration, and is also a graduate of the
executive leadership program at Harvard Business School.
Printers' Service is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor
of offset pressroom chemistry, coatings, blankets, supply items and
process control equipment. Headquartered in Newark, NJ, customers have
been able to count on quality products and superior support services
from Printers' Service for over 100 years. The Prisco product lines
include environmentally friendly fountain solutions, solvents,
coatings, cleaners and lubricants. PriscoTech equipment products
include water management, chemical blending, chemical recycling, waste
reduction and coating systems. Printers' Service has eleven locations
in the US, Canada and Europe to better serve the industry. For further
information contact Eric Gutwillig by telephone at 973-589-7800 x2207
or via E-Mail, gutwillige@prisco.com.