Former Heidelberg stalwart is making the shift from Melbourne to Sydney’s northern beaches to take on the point role for one of the largest suppliers to the printing industry in Australia.
The well-known industry identity is a 17-year veteran with Heidelberg, most recently as national manager products and business development. No stranger to most aspects of the graphic arts, Barnes is taking on a role that has proved to be a bit of a revolving door in recent times. He is replacing Sturt Eastwood, who after three years is leaving for a position outside the industry. Before that, another former Heidelberg blue blood, Juergen Krufczyk, held the position for two years.
Barnes appears to be the ideal candidate as Fujifilm moves further beyond its traditional zones of printing plates and CTP into wide format equipment. He brings a necessary sales focus to the role as the competition heats up.
He was welcomed to the company by Kevin Masuda, CEO, who congratulated him on his appointment. “Lindsay has produced an impressive portfolio of achievements in his 20 year professional career and with his deep industry experience we are delighted to welcome Lindsay to the Fujifilm team.”
Barnes says he is excited about taking up the role. “Fujifilm is recognised as a market-leading supplier to the printing and graphics industry and I am looking forward to working closely with the team and our clients and leading Fujifilm Graphics in its next phase of growth.