Finchers and DES Pty Ltd are pleased to announce the merger of its two companies in WA, effective from 1 August 2013.
Finchers have been a long established supplier into the AEC, Graphic Arts and Sign & Display market in Western Australia. For many years they have acted as DES’s main Western Australian sales agent.
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| From the left: Peter Kelly, Len Page and Russell Cavanagh in front of the new Perth office |
DES, established in 1987 is a leading supplier of consumable products, printers and support into the sign and display, graphic arts and AEC, markets in the eastern states of Australia. It is the distributor of many major brands including:
CGS & EFI proofing solutions
Chromajet premium inkjet papers
Colortrac wide format scanners
Eclipse inkjet media
EFI and VUTEk wide and super wide UV printers
Hahnemuhle digital fine art papers
Just Normlicht colour assessment stations
MACtac pressure sensitive materials for the sign and display markets
Pantone
Phototex adhesive printable textiles
Xrite colour measurement and management tools
As well as a reseller for the following major brands of wide format technical and graphics printers:
Canon
Epson
HP
Ricoh wide format MFPs
Roland
The amalgamation of these two well-known suppliers will create the most comprehensive portfolio of digital imaging products, consumables and services in the Western Australian market.
“I would like to extend a warm welcome to all Finchers customers and staff and look forward to the start of an exciting new phase in the development of our business,” said DES Managing Director, Ian Clare. “As leading suppliers of integrated digital imaging solutions, our two companies share many common goals such as a belief in innovative technology, a commitment to customer support and the development of highly trained product specialists.”
“The pace of change in today’s digital environment demands that suppliers continue to evolve and improve their product offerings to meet customers’ needs. This is a goal we both share passionately.”
Following the merger, Len Page (previously of Anitech) will take on the role of State Manager of the new business and be supported by the existing Finchers staff members. For customers of both companies, it will be ‘business as usual’. The new business will continue to support and maintain all products currently offered by Finchers and DES.
Looking to the future, Ian Clare emphasised that the merger is not just an end in itself but rather a platform from which to explore new business opportunities.
DES Pty Ltd
www.des-pl.com.au
