Presstek Appoints Guy Sasson President of its Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region
January 05 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek Inc.
(NASDAQ: PRST), a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital
offset printing solutions, today announced it has appointed Guy
Sasson President of its Europe, Africa, and Middle East ("EAME")
Region. Mr. Sasson's background includes a decade of key
international roles at Kodak's Graphics Communications Group
("KGCG") and Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG), a joint venture
between the Eastman Kodak and Sun Chemical companies. In his most
recent assignment Mr. Sasson served as Vice President of Service
and Support of KGCG's Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Prior
assignments included Director of Operations of KGCG's Europe,
Middle East and Africa region, as well as five years as General
Manager of KPG/KGCG France. Prior to joining KPG, Mr. Sasson was
employed in management capacities with Pechiney, The Boston
Consulting Group and Royal Dutch Shell, plcc. Mr. Sasson completed
his undergraduate work at Lycee Louis Le Grand, Paris, and received
Master of Science degrees from the Ecole des Mines de Paris and
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Sasson also
earned an MBA from INSEAD University. Mr. Sasson resides in France,
and will be responsible for all of Presstek's operations in the
EAME region, including the company's European Administrative office
which is based in London. "Presstek's EAME region is a key
strategic focus, representing a major opportunity for future
revenue and profit growth," commented Jeff Jacobson, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Presstek. "I am excited to
have Guy join Presstek in this critical role. Guy's track record of
success combined with his extensive industry and international
expertise make him the ideal leader to drive our business to the
next level in this region of the world." "I am extremely excited to
be leading the EAME region and joining the talented team at
Presstek," commented Guy Sasson, Presstek's President of EAME
region. "I believe there are excellent opportunities for Presstek
to become a key player in our industry in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East and I look forward to working with the team to maximize
our results." About Presstek Presstek, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions to
the graphic arts and laser imaging markets. Presstek's patented
DI(R), CTP and plate products provide a streamlined workflow in a
chemistry-free environment, thereby reducing printing cycle time
and lowering production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to
make it easier for printers to cost effectively meet increasing
customer demand for high-quality, shorter print runs and faster
turnaround while providing improved profit margins. Presstek
subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., manufactures semiconductor laser diodes
for Presstek's and external customers' applications. For further
information visit http://www.presstek.com/, send an e-mail to or
call +44 20 8745 8000 (Europe) or +1 603 595 7000 (North America).
DI, Compass and Aurora Pro are registered trademarks of Presstek,
Inc. Contacts Investor Relations Trade Relations Kathleen Makrakis
Betty LaBaugh Director of Investor Relations Public Relations
Manager 203-769-8054 603-594-8585, ext. 3441 DATASOURCE: Presstek,
Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Kathleen Makrakis, Director of
Investor Relations, +1-203-769-8054, , or Trade Relations, Betty
LaBaugh, Public Relations Manager, +1-603-594-8585, ext. 3441, ,
both of Presstek, Inc. Web Site: http://www.presstek.com/
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