Bernard Girma appointed president and chief executive officer of NewGen Systems Corp.COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1995--Effective immediately, Bernard Girma has been named president and chief executive officer of NewGen Systems Corp. He brings 25 years experience and knowledge in the electronic printing and publishing industry. His leadership will accord NewGen the vision to become a technology leader in the digital proofing Preparing a sample of printed output on a computer printer before the job is printed on a commercial press. Contrast with Matchprint and soft proofing. and film/platemaking segment of the prepress market. In addition to his duties as president and chief executive officer, Girma will personally lead the design and production of all products to be developed by NewGen Systems for the prepress industry. "First and foremost, my responsibility is to ensure product leadership by developing quality products. I want to push the performance and technology boundaries of high resolution digital imaging devices," said Bernard Girma. "It's important to consistently deliver continually-improving value to the customer." Prior to NewGen Systems, Girma, was vice-president and general manager of CalComp Printer Division. He also held the position of vice-president of Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. at CalComp. In addition, Girma held various senior management positions in telecommunications and electronic printing areas with General Electric and Xerox. His experience covers a wide range of digital printing technologies including electrostatic Stationary electrical charges in which no current flows. For example, laser printers and copier machines place a positive charge of the image on a drum, and negatively charged toner is attracted onto the drum. The toner is then transferred to positively charged paper and fused to the paper by heat. , inkjet, laser, thermal and thermal transfer See thermal wax transfer printer and direct thermal printer. . He also has extensive knowledge of international markets and distribution channels. Girma is also the chairman of the Digital Printing and Imaging Association and a board member of the Screenprinting and Imaging Association. Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., NewGen was founded in 1988 to provide advanced technology products for the printing industry. NewGen is focused on the design and manufacturing of high quality imaging devices, both monochrome and color. These imaging devices are used by printing and publishing professionals in the proofing, imagesetting, and film/platemaking segments of the prepress operation. Marking technologies include inkjet, laser, dye-sublimation, and thermal imaging. NewGen provides its customers with support, service, and consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" supplies for the products it sells. NewGen sells its products in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in over 90 countries through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors and key dealers. For product and reseller information, customers can contact NewGen Systems at 714/641-8600. Customers inside the United States can call toll free 800/756-0556. For more information about NewGen products, contact Jackie Rieck, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , NewGen Systems Corp., 3545 Cadillac Ave., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626. USA Tel: 714/641-8600 and USA Fax: 714/641-2800. Note to Editors: NewGen and the NewGen logo are registered trademarks of NewGen Systems Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Issued on behalf of NewGen Systems Corp. CONTACT: NewGen Systems Jackie Rieck, 714/436-5144 |
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