Agfa Expands Western Region Team With Two Digital Imaging Specialists

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — June 23, 2016 — Agfa Graphics is fortifying its western region wide-format team with the addition of two digital imaging specialists, Christopher Beighley and Len Peppi. Beighley and Peppi will be responsible for sales of the company's Anapurna and Jeti wide-format inkjet products throughout California, Arizona and Nevada.

Christopher Beighley

Prior to Agfa, Beighley was the regional sales manager for Okidata Americas. He was also a digital solutions specialist for Fujifilm Graphics Americas through 2010. Beighley is responsible for sales in southern California and Nevada.

Peppi served as a digital print specialist for Eastman Kodak before joining Agfa. He is an industry veteran having also worked for EFI, Presstek and Xeikon. His territory is northern California and Arizona.

Len Peppi

"To capitalize on the wealth of potential in California we are strengthening our representation with two strong hires, Chris and Len," said John Sullivan, VP of digital imaging, Agfa Graphics North America. "It is exciting to have two new team members on board who can hit the ground running and positively impact our sales strategy."

Agfa Graphics has been recognized in the specialty imaging industry for precision inkjet products that beat the competition in color appeal, tonality, image detail, objective color matching and grayscale color cast. The expansive UV inkjet product line offers a system for the small, medium or large printer looking to expand their business successfully. Agfa Graphics also markets wide-format ink, media and software designed to improve print service providers' productivity and workflow for higher profits.

About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group specializes in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa Healthcare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Specialty Products). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe.

About Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and color management. Agfa Graphics provides computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems for commercial and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets. Agfa Graphics is rapidly developing its position in the new segments of industrial inkjet with comprehensive solutions for various applications such as documents, posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for developing a complete assortment of high-quality inks.

About Agfa Graphics North America
Agfa Graphics North America collaborates with world class manufacturers to provide a diverse offering of solutions for the prepress, pressroom, wide-format, newspaper, packaging and commercial printing industries. Agfa reinforces its customer-focused approach by providing the market with an unmatched distribution network, expert specialists and unparalleled service excellence. Agfa Graphics North America delivers integrated and complete solutions tailored to the ever-changing needs of the graphic communications industry, enabling businesses to produce powerful messages and be more profitable.

Source: Agfa.