ColorGATE, a leading supplier of high-performance software and hardware for color-critical digital printing applications, is setting the course for further growth and is once again strengthening its organization: Oliver Luedtke, a well-known marketing and communications specialist in the inkjet industry, has been entrusted with the management and further development of ColorGATE's marketing organization effective October 1. As Chief Marketing Officer, he is a member of the Executive Board. His responsibilities include marketing communications, product management and technical documentation.
Luedtke has been active in digital printing for over 20 years. The graduate engineer for printing technology has experienced and shaped the digitalization of the printing industry from the very beginning and has worked for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Best GmbH, EFI and Kornit Digital, among others.
He eagerly awaits his new challenge: "I have known ColorGATE since the nineties and have always been impressed by how flexibly and innovatively the company has adapted to the changing demands of the market. ColorGATE has always been a technological leader in digital proofing and color management and is now growing strongly in industrial printing, be it in printing ceramics, furniture surfaces, packaging or textiles. The technical quality of the products is outstanding. At the same time, I see starting points for further sharpening the company's profile and making its products and services even better known."
Thomas Kirschner, founder and CEO of ColorGATE, comments: "I am very happy that we were able to win Oliver for ColorGATE. We will benefit greatly from his international experience in the various segments of digital printing. We already agreed in our initial discussions that industrial inkjet printing in particular offers great growth opportunities, but also requires us to clearly communicate our competence and strategy. In addition, Oliver has a very pragmatic approach and a strong sales orientation."