Agfa Graphics appoints Phillip Burns as Sales Manager for Inkjet

Agfa Graphics has announced the appointment of Phillip Burns as Sales Manager for the company’s Australian Inkjet business. He will be taking on the role of championing the Agfa Large Format digital printers across Australia, building on the growth of its inkjet presence and informing the industry of new digital platforms.

Phillip will be responsible for the inkjet business, with primary focus on growth outside of traditional users and, as additional new technology is brought to market, he will educate users on how to utilise the capacity for maximum return.

Rashed Chughtai, Service Manager ASPAC at Agfa says: “I’m very happy that Phillip is coming on board as part of the Agfa team. His vast industry knowledge will be enormous value to Agfa customers."

For the past 15 years Phillip has focused on business development with two of the leading large format hardware suppliers and brings this experience and knowledge to the new role. With over 25 years industry experience, having real hands-on experience and knowledge, he has seen many changes through the industry from his early days as a user of electrostatic printing for wide format print, through to the adoption of inkjet and the shift it has brought to the industry. He brings with him this knowledge as a business owner who started his own dye sublimation print company in the late 90s and was an early adopter of the emerging digital print technology.

Phillip has worked with many of Australia’s users of digital print hardware from some of the smallest to the largest printers and helped move applications from traditional analogue production to full digital output. He has worked on developing new ideas for emerging markets such as corrugated packaging, building materials and new applications for digital textiles.

“I am very excited to be joining Agfa and getting back on the road, in an industry that inspires me every day through its applications and technology," says Phillip. "This role comes at a very important time in everyone’s lives as we start to emerge out of lockdown and the restrictions brought on by COVID.

"This role will allow me to learn more about emerging technology and applications and help Australian printers appreciate how the capabilities of digital print can improve their speed to market and reduce costs. It will give me an opportunity to work side-by-side with many long-term partners and have an opportunity to introduce digital print to many more potential users.”  

Phillip commences his role at Agfa on Monday, 2 August and will support all users across Australia from Agfa’s Melbourne head office, based in Scoresby, VIC.

Pictured: Rashed Chughtai, Service Manager ASPAC welcomes Phillip Burns as Sales Manager.