WhatTheyThink recently spoke with Eric Owen, Kodak’s Worldwide Vice President of Customer Development for Digital Printing Solutions for Kodak’s Graphic Communications business.  We found him to be passionate about his job and the industry, and optimistic about the future, as well as a seasoned industry veteran with a great deal of knowledge to share.

WTT:  Eric, first of all, congratulations on your new appointment.  Perhaps you can explain where you fit in the organization following the change in organizational structure Kodak went through several months ago.

EO:  Thanks.  Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group breaks up into two types of organizations. One is comprised of those that sell and service Kodak products and services, and we call those Regions; there are three of those worldwide.  The other type are Strategic Product Groups, each of which stands on its own—prepress, workflow, inkjet (IPS) and electrophotographic (EPS).  About a year ago, Kodak established an overlay group called Digital Printing Solutions which is responsible for both IPS and EPS, and that is headed by Isidre Rosello.  It is that group that I am now a part of.