Ann Arbor, Michigan – Xitron, the prepress industry's leading independent developer and integrator of prepress workflow and pressroom software announced that Dan MacKillop, formerly a Xitron Support Specialist, has taken a new position as Territory Manager for the US Western Region and Upgrade Sales for the US, Latin America and Asia.

Dan has more than twenty years experience in both flexography and commercial printing. Since 2001 Dan has worked at Xitron as a technical support specialist. Dan has an exceptional ability to assist customers with upgrading or purchasing a new prepress or pressroom system due to his comprehensive understanding of production requirements.

Dan will be responsible for the sales of all Xitron products for the Western United States including:

- Navigator Harlequin RIP
- Xenith Sierra Adobe PDF Print Engine workflow
- KeySetter ink key presetting system
- Xitron proofing systems for Epson and Canon printers

“Xitron is pleased to have Dan join the sales team,” stated Mark Eisenschenk, Xitron's President and Chief Executive Officer. “Dan’s expertise and industry experience allows him to provide an even greater level of sales support to our customers.”

In addition, Dan is responsible for upgrades for existing Xitron Harlequin RIP users throughout the United States and Canada, Latin America and Asia. Xitron and its dealers are the only authorized source for Harlequin RIP upgrades for the former HighWater products including HighWater Torrent Harlequin RIP, Torrent RIP Micro Edition, Torrent RIP Standard and Signatured Editions and Torrent RIP Quickflow Workflow Edition; Graphics Integration Technology GIT RIP and GIL RIP known as the GIT Graphic Pro RIP; Xitron’s complete line of Harlequin RIPs and Harlequin RIP workflow solutions including, Xitron Navigator Harlequin RIP, Xitron Navigator GPS Harlequin RIP Workflow and Navigator Elite Harlequin RIP Workflow. Xitron is also authorized to provide RIP upgrades for the Heidelberg Harlequin RIP, Ultre Harlequin RIP, UltreRIP and many other Harlequin RIP and Harlequin RIP workflows. Certain restrictions apply.

Xitron RIPs and workflow solutions drive more than 250 different output devices ranging from black and white and color proofers to film imagesetters and the latest in CtP and direct-to-press systems. With shipments of more than 20,000 RIPs, Xitron is the largest independent provider of RIPs in the market. For more information about Xitron products, visit Xitron on the web at www.xitron.com.