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News Release from: EskoArtwork
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 May 2006
New Financial Boss Joins Esko's Board
Esko has appointed Kurt Demeuleneere as chief financial officer, replacing Carsten Knudsen who became president and chief executive officer after Esko's ownership changed to Axcel.
Esko has appointed Kurt Demeuleneere as chief financial officer, replacing Carsten Knudsen who became president and chief executive officer after Esko's ownership changed to Axcel Demeuleneere has a background in economics and throughout his career is said to have built up a sound experience in different financial areas
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 17 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Before joining Esko Graphics, he worked for Siemens, first as finance director for the telecommunications division, responsible for Africa and the Middle East.
Later he became head of corporate finance in The Netherlands, responsible for mergers and acquisitions as well as the finance and strategy process.
Before that Demeuleneere worked with a number of American companies and was employed as a business consultant with Ernst and Young.
Esko has also welcomed Raf Decaluwe as a new independent director to its board.
Decaluwe is chairman of Laundry Systems Group (LSG), the provider of commercial and heavy-duty laundry systems, since 2002.
He is the former chief executive officer of Bekaert, the world's largest steel wire producer, where he has been overseeing the company's shift away from materials for radial tires to thin metal panels, fibres, and film coatings.
Prior to his 16 years at Bekaert, of which the last eight years was as chief executive officer, Decaluwe held senior positions at Black and Decker and Fisher Price Toys.
Esko's chairman, Jean-Claude Deschamps, said: "With Mr Decaluwe's appointment, we have now completed the new board for Esko-Graphics.
This strong team brings together years of valuable experience in dynamic high-tech businesses and will be a great asset for Esko to drive and inspire its strategic development.".
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