GERBER TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL MARKETS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
1 August 2006
Connecticut, USA – Gerber Technology has appointed Marco Azzaretti to the position of executive director, industrial markets and business development. In this role, Azzaretti will be responsible for accelerating Gerber’s business growth in industrial market segments including furniture, transportation interiors, composites and industrial fabrics. He will report directly to John Hancock, president of Gerber Technology.
“A sizeable opportunity exists globally for our products and services in various industrial segments, supplementing the traditional strength of Gerber’s presence in the apparel and retail space” explained Hancock. “Marco’s significant experience working with global manufacturing and technology companies places him in an ideal position to understand customer needs and the dynamics of these markets. His new role will help drive further enhancements to our business capabilities and opportunity to serve customers in these market segments.”
Azzaretti joined Gerber Technology in 2001 and has held various business planning positions, most recently as director, new business development. Prior to joining Gerber he worked for FMC Technologies and Deloitte Consulting in the United States and Europe. Azzaretti holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Xavier University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.
About Gerber Technology Gerber Technology (www.gerbertechnology.com), a business unit of $530 million corporation Gerber Scientific, Inc., develops and manufactures the world's leading brands of integrated software and hardware automation systems for the sewn products and flexible materials industries. These systems automate and significantly improve the efficiency of information management, product design and development, pre-production, and production processes. The company offers specialized solutions to a variety of end-user markets including apparel, transportation interiors, furniture, composites and industrial fabrics. Gerber Technology’s world headquarters are located in Tolland, Connecticut, U.S.A. with regional offices, agents and distributors in 125 countries serving a total of over 17,500 customers through seven Customer Solutions Centers on six continents. The company engineers and manufactures its products in various locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Established in 1968, Gerber Technology is one of four businesses of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com) of South Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.A., a corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the “GRB” symbol.
