Digital textile printing technology manufacturer Kornit Digital has appointed former EFI AP sales director Andy Yarrow as president of its Asia Pacific business to 'accelerate the company’s growth across Asia.'
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| 'The era of self-expression has arrived': Andy Yarrow, president Kornit Digital Asia Pacific |
Yarrow joins Kornit from EFI, where he’s held sales and management roles in Asia Pacific and Europe over the past 12 years, most recently in Hong Kong as director of Asia Pacific sales. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Yarrow spent two years in Japan as head of EFI’s Fiery and Inkjet business in Asia Pacific.
In his new role, he will oversee Kornit’s operations across the Asia Pacific region.
“The era of self-expression has arrived,” Yarrow says. “Consumers now want their products quickly and with a personal statement, and the supply chain must find ways to adjust to meet these demands.
“Kornit is a global leader in digital textile printing and offers cutting edge solutions to these complex supply chain and logistics issues by facilitating proximity manufacturing to reduce shipping times, eliminating inventory risk and enabling short runs.
“The market shift to on-demand retailing unfolds the opportunity for driving Kornit’s growth to the next level and I am looking forward to leading this exciting journey in Asia Pacific.”
In its statement, Kornit says: Andy will focus on accelerating the company’s growth across Asia, as well as on optimizing the team structure towards customer success and empowerment. He will focus on expanding Kornit’s footprint in the customized design segment, as well as expand the business in Asia by entering new segments such as the brands, private labels, promotional, and other leading screen printers and users of Kornit’s upcoming new technologies, such as printing on dark polyester.
“I welcome Andy on board as the new President of Kornit Digital Asia Pacific,” says Gilad Yron, Kornit Digital’s executive vice president of sales. “He brings with him a 15 year track record at various leadership levels, deep understanding of local and global markets as well as a sound industry background. Andy will steer Kornit Digital’s Asia Pacific business through the next phase of growth.”
Yarrow has been in the industry for 20 years and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Imaging from the University of Huddersfield, UK.
Kornit Digital (based in Rosh HaAyin, Israel) is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Kissel + Wolf.
Kornit Digital will be in hall B6 on stand A13 at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2019, Messe Munich, 14-17 May 2019.
