Roger Albert has become vice president of global sales at ColorGate.

Mr Albert, who took up his role with the German company on 1 June, has more than 30 years of industry experience having previously worked for Océ, Canon, Kornit Digital and GMG Color.

He will report directly to ColorGate’s Founder and CEO Thomas Kirschner and oversee all of the company’s sales activities relating to the direct, indirect and OEM channels.

‘All of my previous roles had a connection to ColorGate’s field of activity,’ Mr Albert said. ‘I have been working in conventional and digital textile printing, sign and display, commercial and packaging printing. RIP and color management technology has always been the vital thread for my customers’ success. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge, to optimizing the potential of the Sales team and to helping even more customers and prospects to find the ColorGate solution that is right for them.’