DGAP-News: Matica Technologies AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel Matica Technologies AG: Senior Executive Appointed as Matica's New VP Global Sales, Printer & Desktop Solutions 31.10.2014 / 13:49 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release Stuttgart, October 31st, 2014 (A0JELZ) - Matica Technologies AG, a leading international ID and card issuance solutions provider, announces a new group appointment: Senior Executive Appointed as Matica's New VP Global Sales, Printer & Desktop Solutions Matica Technologies Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Albert Baranera as our Vice President Global Sales, Printer & Desktop Solutions, effective as of November 1, 2014. Mr. Baranera will have the responsibility of leading Matica Group's Printer and Desktop Solutions Division worldwide. He will drive innovative and integrated sales initiatives, foster our division's sales policies, develop new go-to-market strategies and strengthen our channel management. Matica's printer products include retransfer printers, direct card printers, laser engravers, passport printers, and other desktop solutions. Mr. Baranera reports to the CEO, Mr. Sandro Camilleri, and is part of the Matica Senior Management Team. Mr. Baranera has over 15 years of work experience in the ID card industry. He developed business for major ID industry players like Datacard, HID Fargo, Evolis and Zebra. He has considerable experience in sales and channel management, having served in senior management and regional management roles at Impuls ID Distribution and most recently as Managing Director for Bluestar. Mr. Baranera is familiar with both ID card printers and related items for desktop card production, smart cards, and NFC, as well as barcode printers, mobility, RFID and POS Systems. Sandro Camilleri, CEO of Matica Technologies says: "Beside his impressive knowledge in channel management in the ID industry, Albert brings in excellent management skills for a fast-moving company like Matica. Albert developed sales teams in merging companies, followed strategic business acquisitions and created brand awareness, while generating substantial revenues growth and customer satisfaction as seen in Bluestar." Albert Baranera adds: "After many years of business and sales development, I am very happy to join the Matica team and build up the channel from the source of the technology - a company with R&D and manufacturing power. I am excited to bring to our channel a new perspective based on commitment, hard work and transparency with partners. Matica has fresh concepts to help their customers to succeed in global markets." About Matica Technologies Group Matica Technologies Group is a fast-growing, innovative, and globally present company with a strong international network in its market. Matica develops, manufactures and distributes flexible solutions for industrial card personalization and card mailing systems. The offer covers a wide range of applications for banking, government, access control, ID and transportation, featuring a full range of alternative personalization and encoding technologies. The Group is represented worldwide with offices in Italy, Germany, France, Singapore, China, the USA, and the UAE. For further information, please visit www.maticatech.com. CONTACT Martina Hausner - VP Global HR, IT, Legal, Corporate Affairs Matica Technologies AG | Teckstrasse 52 | D-73734 Esslingen/Germany Phone: +49 (711) 341 689-0 Fax: +49 (711) 341 689-550 [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 31.10.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Matica Technologies AG Teckstraße 52 73734 Esslingen Germany Phone: +49 (0)711 341 689 0 Fax: +49 (0)711 341 689 550 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.maticatech.com ISIN: DE000A0JELZ5 WKN: A0JELZ Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market (Entry Standard) End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 294417 31.10.2014