TEMPE, Ariz.--Feb. 10, 2004-- Mutoh America Inc., a worldwide leader and manufacturer of large-format commercial inkjet printers, is pleased to announce that it has named Randy Rickert to the newly created position of Director of Sales, reporting to Guy Cipresso, Vice President, Business Development. In his new role at Mutoh, Rickert will be responsible for overseeing the company's sales efforts in North and South America, as well as driving expansion into new markets and new business opportunities in these regions. "Randy will be instrumental in expanding Mutoh's market share in this hemisphere," said Guy Cipresso, Vice President of Business Development. His experience, sales success and industry relationships will continue to fuel the incredible growth Mutoh has experienced over the past 5 years. Most recently, Rickert was Regional Sales Director at Centiv, where he was responsible for west coast sales. Rickert's experience in the large-format printing industry includes sales positions with Encad and Roland. The appointment is somewhat of a homecoming as Rickert was National Sales Manager for Mutoh America from 1986-1993, where he was instrumental in making Mutoh a dominant brand in the reprographic industry.