Mark Hogan
Moving from his marketing role at Heidelberg UK, Mark Hogan has been promoted to head up the worldwide sales of finishing equipment at the company’s German headquarters.
Mr Hogan said, ‘This is my ideal job. Heidelberg has the best line up of postpress products and, as the industry consolidates, there is a great opportunity because printers and finishers will need to increase their finishing efficiency to remain profitable. Products like the Stahlfolder TX series, for example, bring folders up to the equivalent level of productivity as the Speedmaster XL series in the pressroom.’
The company’s commercial finishing portfolio includes folders, stitchers, binders and Polar guillotines. The new Stahlfolder TX is a high performance machine which uses a new under-lapping feeder procedure similar to that used on a press to improve throughput. Available on machines in 82 cm and 96 cm it can improve productivity by at least 25 to 30% and in many instances much more.
Mr Hogan added, ‘My role in the UK meant I was in daily contact with customers. In my new role there will be many additional pressures and I know I will have to work to keep in touch with the market and reality on the ground so that we continue to focus on the customer’s real not assumed needs.’
Gerard Heanue, managing director said, ‘This is an excellent opportunity for Mark. His product knowledge combined with his marketing and sales prowess will be put to very good use. We are sad to lose Mark from our own management team but we are delighted he is staying within the group and that he has been promoted to this fantastic role.’
