Ran Landau has joined Koenig & Bauer as its new senior vice president of sales in North America.

Mr Landau has joined the German press manufacturer’s operations in North America after a 15-year career with HP Indigo. His most recent post for the past six years was as an executive based in Israel overseeing global strategic accounts. During this period, he worked with customers across the world and promoted its digital press products for the print, label and folding carton markets. Prior to that, he was general manager of a digital printing press distributor for more than eight years, also located in Israel.

He has now relocated to Dallas, Texas to fulfil his new role, in which Koenig & Bauer stated that his, ‘Strong unique experience will focus on the company’s digital, modular and sustainable vision.’

Kilian Renschler, president and CEO of Koenig & Bauer (US/CA), said, ‘He brings a wealth of knowledge and significant experience to this role where he will be working with all of our divisions.

‘His collaborative approach will be a win-win for our customers and our organisation. Our sales team and our customers will benefit from his knowledge and expertise. His experience in working in different customer segments in different geographical areas will add tremendous value in supporting our customer’s vision to ensure future success. His proven track record as a customer-focused leading sales executive will perfectly align with Koenig & Bauer’s core values.’

Koenig & Bauer has a growing presence in the digital print for packaging supply chain, fuelled by its partnership with Durst.

On his new role, Mr Landau commented, ‘Koenig & Bauer has a very impressive strong portfolio of products and a forward-thinking vision for the future. It’s an exciting time to be a part of this dynamic company and its ‘Exceeding Print’ strategy.

‘I will be concentrating my efforts working collaboratively with our sales managers and loyal customers and prospects throughout North America, visiting their businesses to fully understand their current and future needs. I am committed to identifying printing and packaging solutions, expanding upon our value proposition, and continuing to strengthen new business partnerships.’