ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 12-An award-winning veteran in the digital printing market, Eric Owen was recently named Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Business Development, Digital Printing Solutions. Owen continues to be instrumental in the rollout of the KODAK PROSPER Press Platform and will explore new opportunities for Kodak's entire portfolio of digital printing solutions.

"Eric is working with customers around the world to explore the business opportunities enabled by digital printing in marketing, publishing, and photo," said Isidre Rosello, General Manager, Digital Printing Solutions and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. "He has the experience to understand how our customers think and can help them identify the best solution for their specific business needs."

As a member of the Kodak team for more than 15 years, Owen has worked in virtually every area of the company's Graphic Communication Group. Prior to joining Kodak, he held a number of sales and marketing positions with Creo and Scitex America.

"This is a dynamic time in the graphic arts industry, and it's very rewarding to work with so many leading companies that are pursuing the opportunities provided by digital," noted Owen. "Only Kodak provides upgradeable, tailored digital printing solutions that drive profitability. I look forward to helping customers find the right solution for their particular environment."

Kodak offers one of the largest selections of scalable digital print solutions on the market today, designed to meet the needs of print businesses of all sizes:

KODAK DIGIMASTER Digital Production Platform
KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Platform
KODAK VERSAMARK Printing and Imprinting Systems
KODAK PROSPER Press Platform and Imprinting Systems
KONICA MINOLTA BIZHUB Presses

Driven by powerful workflow tools and supported by targeted KODAK MARKETMOVER Services, Kodak's portfolio of digital printing solutions helps customers capture new business and revenue.

Kodak is a global advisor and provider of integrated services to help companies transform and optimize their businesses.  Through a network of service professionals in 120+ countries, Kodak provides technical, professional, consulting and managed services to enable customers to focus on growing their businesses, maximize productivity, and more effectively manage risks.  All Kodak products and software are backed by KODAK Service & Support. To learn more, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.