Robert Welford Appointed As President Of Xeikon
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February 2023 : Flint Group has announced the appointment of Robert Welford as President for Xeikon, its digital division.
Stepping up from his current position as Vice President of Research & Development, he will now lead Xeikon through the next phase of success, reaffirming its deep commitment to bringing the latest innovations in digital printing to customers across the globe.
Robert Welford joined Xeikon in September 2018 when he took over the management of Research & Development, with a broad remit overlooking the engineering operations, the ink and toner competence centres, and the print process and project management office.
As the new President, he will further leverage these competencies and his solid background in the printing industry, as the company accelerates the industrialisation of its broad product line and continued integration with Flint Group.
“I’m very proud to be given the opportunity to head up this industry-leading technology company which has been a pioneer in digital printing since the very beginning,” says Robert. “Xeikon has always had a strong focus on customer-centric developments and application-driven solutions, and its name has become synonymous with breakthrough innovations and technology. Crucially, it comes with an excellent team of professionals, who are known for their vast experience and in-depth expertise.”
He adds, “This is an exciting industry to be part of, but like all other companies, I’m certain we will have our share of new challenges and pressures as the market and our customers’ needs keep changing and evolving. Therefore, Xeikon will continue on its unwavering mission to support printers and converters with the tools they need to successfully navigate the future and grow their businesses – in labels, corrugated packaging and graphic arts.”
About Xeikon
At Xeikon, we’re all about customer-centric innovation. Rather than prescribe a particular technology, we focus on providing you with the best total solution for your applications.
We’re digital printing pioneers with the agile mindset of a start-up. All businesses are unique and we’ve got the tech, the flexibility and more than 30 years’ worth of expertise to meet your specific needs.
Sometimes supporting a bright idea is all it takes to realize amazing things! In the nineties, our engineers discovered a way to introduce color, launching a new era of digital printing with Xeikon at the forefront.
Over the years, we’ve prospered by continuing to innovate and provide solutions that serve our customers best. After our breakthrough in digital color printing, we ventured into another niche and built a strong presence in the digital label market.
Xeikon is the best of both worlds! Becoming part of Flint Group gave us stability while still allowing us to retain our independence. As a dynamic company with a can-do, customer-centric approach, we pride ourselves on being flexible and providing quick response times to help you help your customers.
We envision a bright future with vivid (digital) colors. Inspired by innovative technology and the customer, who’s always at the heart of our company, we continue to play to changing needs and further strengthen our expertise as a solution-provider. To this end, we keep expanding our horizons and exploring the dynamic printing landscape.
