TOLLAND, Conn., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To
build upon its legacy of leadership in providing technology
solutions to help its customers address market challenges and
opportunities to achieve optimum results, Gerber Technology
announced today the hiring of Scott
Schinlever, as president and chief operating officer leading
the Automation Solutions business.
"Scott brings a great track record of driving significant growth
across multiple industries and end markets," stated Mohit Uberoi, president and CEO, Gerber Technology. "His leadership and strategic
planning skills, combined with his deep knowledge of production
workflows and digital printing, will help us advance our integrated
Digital Solutions and intensify our customer focus."
Many of Gerber's customers are exploring technology options that
can help them to address key trends like industry 4.0 and on-demand
manufacturing to improve their efficiencies and productivity. The
addition of Schinlever increases the company's focus on driving
product innovation and continued leadership in its automation
solutions portfolio to meet these needs with its hardware and
software solutions.
Schinlever joins Gerber from EFI, where he was senior vice
president and general manager of EFI's inkjet business, which
offers production digital printing systems, inks and services to
the display graphics/signage, textiles, ceramics, and
packaging/corrugated markets. Scott joined EFI in 2005 with their
strategic acquisition of VUTEk, where he had been vice president of
marketing since 2001. At EFI, he was increasingly given additional
general management responsibilities, culminating in taking over all
of EFI's inkjet business in 2011. Under Scott's leadership, EFI's
inkjet business grew from $207 to
$570 million in revenue. Scott was
vice president of strategic marketing for Xerox Corporation's
Office Systems division from 1999 to 2001, prior to which he held
positions of increasing responsibility in product marketing and
strategic planning at Xerox. He holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in managerial economics from the University of California at Davis and an Master of
Business Administration from Duke
University's Fuqua School of
Business.
About Gerber Technology
Gerber Technology delivers
industry-leading software and automation solutions that
help apparel and industrial customers improve their
manufacturing and design processes and more effectively
manage and connect the supply chain, from product
development and production to retail and the end customer. Gerber
serves 78,000 customers in 130 countries, including more than
100 Fortune 500 companies in apparel and accessories, home and
leisure, transportation, packaging and sign and graphics.
Based in Connecticut in the
USA, Gerber Technology is owned by
AIP, a New York-based, global
private equity firm specializing in the technology sector and has
more than $3.0 billion assets under
management. Visit www.gerbertechnology.com for more
information.
Contact: Jamie Bibb
Tel: +1 419 244 7766
jbibb@communica.world
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