Mark Andy has increased it focus on the strategically important DACH and Benelux regions with the appointment of David Stark to its European operation.
Stark has joined Mark Andy Europe as Head of Markets, DACH and Benelux after 25 years in and around the print industry. He began his professional career in 2001 as a press operator at one of Germany’s leading label printing companies, where he gained extensive hands-on experience in all printing processes, particularly multi-process printing.
In the following years, he ran his own business, also related to the printing industry, spent several years responsible for the global sales of Polar Mohr post-press equipment, and supported sales of Gallus narrow web presses into the German market.
David Stark bring 25 years of diversified print industry experience to Mark Andy Europe.
Tom Cavalco, Vice President, International Sales, Mark Andy, said, “David Stark brings to our European team a very valuable combination of production knowledge, entrepreneurial experience and many years in printing press sales. “He knows the narrow-web printing market extremely well, particularly in Germany, and has a strong understanding of the needs of the printing companies operating in this sector.”
Stark confirmed, “My professional experience allows me to look at the needs of a printing company not only from the perspective of technology itself, but above all in terms of its business model, the type of jobs it handles and the challenges it faces every day. I am starting my new role at Mark Andy with great energy and see tremendous potential for the company across the DACH and Benelux regions. I want to use my knowledge of the market and its customers to work together with the entire Mark Andy Europe team on new investment projects and, as a result, further strengthen the company’s presence in the region.”
Cavalco added, “The DACH and Benelux regions are strategically important to Mark Andy, both from a European and a global perspective. We are confident that David’s knowledge, business relationships and experience will help us increase Mark Andy’s market share in this part of the world and achieve further commercial successes in the region.”
