Above: Darcy Ellerton, Graham Blackall, Matt Ashman, Dan Mantel, and Julian Lowe
Durst Oceania has confirmed the appointment of new employees for 2024 as it chases another record year of sales.
Durst Oceania has confirmed the appointment of Graham Blackall as newly appointed head of sales for labels and packaging.
Blackall has over three decades of experiences in the printing industry and joins the business from Durst’s NZ distributor Aarque.
Blackall will be based in Auckland and travel to Australia frequently to meet with new and existing Durst customers.
“After 34 years with the industry, this is an exciting progression in my career. I have previously worked as a Trans-Tasman business development manager, so I am very familiar with the challenges of both markets,” Blackall said.
“I am looking forward to working closely with Australian and New Zealand companies in my new role and sharing the knowledge that I have gained over many years.
Matt Ashman, managing director, Durst Oceania, was looking forward to having Graham join his team.
“Graham brings significant experience across several print disciplines as well as representing the trans-Tasman footprint for Durst Oceania,” Ashman said.
“His expertise and knowledge in the label production category specifically is unparalleled and this is why he has been appointed as labels and flexible packaging sales manager responsible for sales of the Durst Tau product range in Australia and New Zealand.
“Durst is looking forward to commencing a new year with a new team including Dan Mantel in a technical sales role and Darcy Ellerton who has joined the business as field service engineer,” Ashman said.
“We will also be looking to strengthen our team further in 2024 as the growth of the Durst Oceania business continues following a record sales year in 2023.
“In a drupa year, we are looking forward to meeting everyone at Düsseldorf in May and June to experience the next chapter of product innovation for Durst.”
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