Esko (Ghent, Belgium) has announced the appointments of two vice presidents: Christian Korte to the newly created position of senior VP of sales, and Marian Zincke to VP of digital finishing.
Korte will oversee sales, marketing and service activities worldwide, with a focus on extending reach into new segments at existing customers and in adjacent markets. Formerly president of the Dairy Business Unit at German packaging specialist OYSTAR Holding, Korte was also managing director of the Consumer Div. of German packaging group OPTIMA, where he began as a product manager.
Zincke was previously managing director of Negele Messtechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of sensors and solutions for process measuring and control for the food and pharmaceutical industries. He replaces Nicolai Gradman, who left Esko to pursue other opportunities.