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X-Rite Names Robert Agnes Senior Vice President of Sales and Field Marketing

^{Published on 2010-10-06 10:20:51 - Market Wire}
 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) today announced the appointment of Robert Agnes as senior vice president of sales and field marketing, effective October 11, 2010, overseeing all sales and field marketing activities for the Americas and EMEA regions. He will also have responsibility for the companya™s global OEM and global digital supply chain organizations, and serve on X-Ritea™s senior leadership team. Agnes will collaborate with Iris Mangelschots, his predecessor in this position who was recently appointed as president of X-Rite Asia Pacific. Agnes will be based in Grand Rapids, Mich. and report directly to Thomas J. Vacchiano, Jr., chief executive officer of X-Rite.

"Having lived and worked in Europe, Asia and North America throughout his career, Bob has considerable global expertise. He is a proven leader who values the development of people and organization and will be instrumental in the execution of our strategic plans for growth over the coming years."

aBob brings 25 years of success in sales, marketing and management in technology-related markets,a explained Vacchiano. aHaving lived and worked in Europe, Asia and North America throughout his career, Bob has considerable global expertise. He is a proven leader who values the development of people and organization and will be instrumental in the execution of our strategic plans for growth over the coming years.a

Agnes previously served as managing director Asia Pacific for Lectra Systems, Ltd. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Tektronix, Inc., where his career progressed from account manager to general management, performing a number of senior sales and marketing roles. In these assignments, Agnes developed extensive global channel management experience in video, telecommunications, and general purpose test and measurement markets.

Agnes holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from George Fox University, Newberg, Ore.

About X-Rite

X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The Company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Ritea™s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit [ www.xrite.com ].