Christopher Oberrauch, chairman of the Board of Directors, Durst says, “We are happy to have found a worthy successor for the outstanding achievements of Dr Richard Piock. Under Dr Piock, Durst managed the transition to a globally leading producer of industrial inkjet applications.

“It is now Christopher Gamper´s task to continue this development, to access new markets and to advance our internationalisation. In tune with the motto ´think globally, act locally`, we are pleased to have found Christopher, who is a local Southern Tyrolean, with strong leadership qualities, who has gained international experience by successfully managing globally active companies.”

Since July 2011, Christopher Gamper, the new CEO and executive vice president, has been responsible for the industrial segments of the Durst Phototechnik AG and the organisation and development of the new textile division.

Gamper says, “I am happy to be given the chance to incorporate my international experience here at Durst, and to advance the adaptation of high-end technologies in different industries. We have the technological know-how and the innovative drive and we will continue to expand our presence in the international markets. We will continuously develop our corporate culture, aiming to create technological innovations that optimise the value added for our global customer-base and provide them with the competitive edge. South Tyrol and high-end technology is our origin, internationalisation is our future.”

Gamper was born in South Tyrol in 1970. Growing up in South Tyrol, he completed his diploma in business management at the Management Centre Innsbruck (MCI), and later refined his strategical, technological and international marketing expertise at the Boston Business School. The generation change at the top of Durst Phototechnik AG has been planned well in advance.

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