LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (August 25, 2008) -- Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses announced the expansion of its national sales team in response to the growing customer base and client needs in the company's Eastern sales region. As part of this expansion, Mitsubishi appointed industry veteran John Graff as Eastern Regional Manager for sheetfed presses.

Currently based in New Jersey, Graff will manage sheetfed press sales in the Eastern United States, including the Mid-Atlantic and New England states.

Graff comes to Mitsubishi with 15 years of experience in market and account development in the graphic arts industry. He has held direct sales and management positions with manufacturers of printing presses, converting equipment and rollers. He has a proven track record of forging strong relationships with commercial printers, packaging companies and trade finishers.

Before joining Mitsubishi, Graff served as Director of Packaging/National Accounts for manroland North America. Prior to that, he was responsible for new and existing accounts in the New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania corridor as District Sales Manager for KBA North America. Early in his career, Graff was a Field Sales Representative with American Roller Co.

Graff earned a bachelor of science degree in Marketing Education in 1993 from Old Dominion University.