Ink jet developer sets up European office in Cambridge
LONDON
– Imaging Technology International (iTi), a designer and manufacturer
of industrial ink jet systems headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, is
opening of an office at the St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge
and appointed Debbie Thorp as Vice-President of EMEA Operations.
Thorp
has worked in digital printing for 17 years, including more than 10
years in senior positions at digital printing consultancies such as
Pivotal Resources, CAP Ventures and IT Strategies. She has also held
senior management positions at Xaar plc, where she was Head of Group
Marketing, and AIP ltd where she led the business development function
of this joint venture between The Technology Partnership and Research
Laboratories of Australia.
R. Bruce Morgan, CEO of iTi, said,
“Europe represents over 25 percent of our turnover so opening an office
here is an essential move to support our growing customer base.
Cambridge is an ideal location given its status as a centre of ink jet
development and innovation in Europe, and the appointment of Debbie to
our management team demonstrates our strong commitment to our
international customers.”
Nigel Berry, Finance Director and Deputy
Chief Executive of Xaar, added, “iTi is a strategic partner of Xaar in
the area of industrial ink jet development, and having them as a
neighbor will help strengthen our ties in core inkjet integration,
development, and production markets.