Mutoh America, Inc. appoints Miguel Gonzalez as new Director of Sales for U.S. and Canada

Mutoh America, Inc. welcomes Miguel Gonzalez as their new Director of Sales for U.S. and Canada.
Gonzalez’s extensive experience of multi-layer sales channel management and customer services makes him the ideal person for the position. Gonzalez will be working under the guidance of Brian Phipps, Mutoh America’s President and G.M. Gonzalez’s key responsibilities will include increasing sales across the U.S. and Canada and developing and growing relationships with the Mutoh distribution network.
Brian Phipps says: “I have known Miguel for numerous years in the wide-format graphics industry and I’m delighted that he is joining our team. Miguel will bring with him an abundance of experience to our organisation and will help us meet our aggressive objectives moving forward.”
Gonzalez joins Mutoh America with over 20 years of experience in the wide-format printing industry. Most recently, he was part of Neenah Paper where he drove West Coast sales in the wide-format category.
Gonzalez says: “I am very thrilled to be joining such an innovative team. Great things are happening at Mutoh.”
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