02.28.17
DataLase has announced a new board of directors after being acquired by Tokyo-based SATO. The new board of directors includes eight members who will provide their guidance and expertise to DataLase under SATO’s leadership as the company consolidates and enhances its presence in the rapidly growing global digital print market.
SATO acquired all DataLase shares in December 2016. The acquisition strengthened a successful strategic partnership that started in 2015 when SATO launched the subsidiary, SpeciaLase, in order to supply DataLase based solutions to Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Kaz Matsuyama, president and CEO of SATO Holdings Corporation, is a key member of the board, as he has helped establish SATO’s presence in the global market. The other seven members include: Yasuhiro Tanabe - president and executive officer at SATO International; Tetsushi Kondo - managing director at SATO Europe; Noriyasu Yamada - chief planning officer at SATO Holdings Corporation; Yoichi Abe - chief financial officer at SATO Holdings Corporation; Chris Wyres - CEO at DataLase; Andrew Wragg - chief operating officer at DataLase; and Craig Clement - chief finance officer at DataLase.
“Each one of the board members has demonstrated a commitment to DataLase in recent months," says Wyres. "I have no doubt that these individuals will make exceptional additions to our board, and that they will contribute greatly to the success of DataLase in the coming years.”
The DataLase inline digital printing (IDP) solution enables high-speed, fast turnaround printing, which is ideal for packaging and product customization and personalization. IDP technology allows printing of variable information to enable real-time marketing to maximize brand owner and consumer value. The system is inkless at the point of printing, thus removing the need for consumables in the production environment at the point of fulfilment.
SATO acquired all DataLase shares in December 2016. The acquisition strengthened a successful strategic partnership that started in 2015 when SATO launched the subsidiary, SpeciaLase, in order to supply DataLase based solutions to Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Kaz Matsuyama, president and CEO of SATO Holdings Corporation, is a key member of the board, as he has helped establish SATO’s presence in the global market. The other seven members include: Yasuhiro Tanabe - president and executive officer at SATO International; Tetsushi Kondo - managing director at SATO Europe; Noriyasu Yamada - chief planning officer at SATO Holdings Corporation; Yoichi Abe - chief financial officer at SATO Holdings Corporation; Chris Wyres - CEO at DataLase; Andrew Wragg - chief operating officer at DataLase; and Craig Clement - chief finance officer at DataLase.
“Each one of the board members has demonstrated a commitment to DataLase in recent months," says Wyres. "I have no doubt that these individuals will make exceptional additions to our board, and that they will contribute greatly to the success of DataLase in the coming years.”
The DataLase inline digital printing (IDP) solution enables high-speed, fast turnaround printing, which is ideal for packaging and product customization and personalization. IDP technology allows printing of variable information to enable real-time marketing to maximize brand owner and consumer value. The system is inkless at the point of printing, thus removing the need for consumables in the production environment at the point of fulfilment.