Yavne, Israel, 19th May, 2016; Highcon announced today the appointment of Ron Kukla to the position of Sales Director for the Americas. In this role, Ron will be responsible for both leading Highcon’s North and South American sales team and working with our customers in the region to promote adoption of Highcon’s digital cutting and creasing technology.

Based in Knoxville, TN, Ron has spent the last 19 years at HP Indigo in various sales leadership roles including Regional Manager, Director of Strategic Accounts and Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining Indigo in 1997, Ron was at A.B.Dick for 12 years. Ron has a proven track record in successfully driving sales growth of new printing solutions and technologies, and working with customers to transform industries and businesses to digital.

Jens-Henrik Osmundsen, VP Global Sales of Highcon, commented: “We are delighted that Ron is going to join our team and lead our operations in the Americas. His experience in sales of disruptive technology and in-depth industry experience will be an asset to our company. Our current and future customers will benefit from Ron’s experience, but also from his passion and energy, which are a perfect fit to Highcon’s culture.”

Ron Kukla said: “I have been following the progress of Highcon since they first showed their technology at drupa 2012. I believe that this revolutionary cutting and creasing technology brings genuine value to the finishing part of the printing process and will have a real impact on the industry. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting team, especially looking at the launches planned for drupa 2016. I am looking forward to meeting our existing customers and joining the Highcon team at drupa, May 31 to June 10, in Hall 9, Booth #C50.”