Christian Korte new Senior Vice President Sales

Christian Korte takes on new Senior Vice President Sales position at Esko. In this role Korte will oversee sales, marketing and service activities worldwide, with a focus on extending reach into new segments at existing customers and in adjacent markets.

“Esko customers are under increasing pressure to develop their brands and the marketing messages carried by the packaging at an ever accelerating pace,” comments Carsten Knudsen, CEO of Esko. “Esko is uniquely positioned to address these needs. To further develop this business opportunity, we have appointed Christian to take the role of Senior Vice President Sales and assume overall responsibility for our company’s sales, marketing and service. The market is evolving quickly, which presents us with numerous opportunities. With Christian’s proven track record and expertise, we and our customers will be able to make the most of them.”

Christian Korte will take global responsibility for sales, marketing and services emphasizing solution selling to meet customer requirements for reduced time to market and consistent quality regardless of geographical location.

“I look forward to help all participants of the print and packaging production supply chain realize the full potential of Esko’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions," comments Christian Korte. "The enhanced productivity, cost reduction and flexibility they provide are essential for customers of all sizes looking to make efficiency improvements. They are also vital in long-term relationship-building with brand owners and key customers – particularly in emerging markets where new challenges call for quick and effective action.”

Formerly President of the Dairy Business Unit at German packaging specialist Oystar Holding, Korte was also Managing Director Consumer Division of German packaging group Optima, where he began as a product manager. He brings deep industry knowledge to his new role, gained from years on the other side of the packaging development and procurement table.


Marian Zincke new Vice President Digital Finishing

Marian Zincke has joined the company as Vice President Digital Finishing. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me to help a strong customer-focused organization improve even further. The opportunities for growth in digital finishing across both the print and packaging sectors, along with the efficiencies made possible by our best-in-class solutions, are areas I’m excited to be a part of,” comments Zincke.

“We are committed to expanding and strengthening our global reach with highly qualified and creative leaders and we are pleased to welcome Marian to the team,” says Carsten Knudsen, CEO of Esko. “We hope to leverage his experience building sales in emerging markets to provide our expanding customer base with the time and cost savings benefits that come from using Esko’s evolving range of solutions.”

Marian Zincke brings extensive marketing and operations knowledge to his new position, accumulated over a number of positions including those spanning the past eight years with other Danaher companies. Zincke was previously Managing Director of Negele Messtechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of sensors and solutions for process measuring and control for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Under his five-year leadership, Negele transformed the business by expanding its presence in emerging markets, such as China and India, and generated double-digit year-over-year growth. He also oversaw significant improvements in external quality, increased on-time delivery, reduced lead times, and implemented business savings and efficiencies.

Prior to joining Negele, Zincke was at another Danaher-owned company, Jacobs Vehicle Systems, most recently as Operations Manager. Other previous roles include Director at McCann Worldgroup, Program Manager at Future Systems, Inc. and Strategic Market Planning Analyst at Volkswagen AG. Zincke replaces Nicolai Gradman, who left Esko to pursue other opportunities.