Press release submitted on behalf of GEW.
UK-based UV curing systems manufacturer GEW has announced its appointment of Jan Jonissek as sales manager, Germany. Jonissek commences his role with immediate effect and will initially focus on northern Germany from his office base near Hamburg. He will bring improved geographical coverage in the region to support the existing team at GEW D-A-CH, who are based near Stuttgart in southern Germany.
Jonissek joins GEW with a wealth of industry experience, having spent the past ten years with Eltosch Grafix / Hoenle AG, where he specialized in project management and sales of LED curing systems. He joined Eltosch Grafix as a Project Manager in 2016, with responsibility for the management of complex, worldwide projects with international partners. In 2021, Jonissek progressed to become a Key Account Manager and was responsible for the success and expansion of a key OEM partnership in the sheetfed and web offset sector.
In his new role with GEW, Jonissek will manage regional sales across many applications, including label and web printing and converting, sheetfed and web offset printing, and all industrial and specialist UV projects.
Robert Rae, GEW’s Managing Director, comments, “We are delighted to have Jan working with us and we welcome him to GEW. His breadth of knowledge and experience tells us he will be a perfect addition to the team, and his sales background is very well aligned with GEW’s leadership in LED curing systems for flexographic and offset printing markets. He has sound expertise in technical sales and negotiation, alongside his experience in customer-focused product development and in building strong client relationships.”
Jonissek’s early career includes a period of project management with Mercedes-Benz | Daimler AG in Bremen, as part of his graduation as a Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Industrial Engineering. He is fluent in both German and English.
About GEW
GEW (EC) Limited designs and manufactures Arc and UV LED curing systems for printing, coating and converting applications. The company is the leading manufacturer of UV systems for label and narrow web printing and is experiencing a growing global presence in sheetfed and web offset for commercial printing and packaging, as well as the wood coating market.
GEW’s UV systems are available for all new machinery, and can be retrofitted to any active press, allowing printers to breathe new life into older printing equipment. GEW has a world-class production facility at its UK headquarters, a subsidiary in the USA and a branch office in Germany, all supported by an extensive list of worldwide distributors.
For more information, visit www.gewuv.com.
