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Robert Sethre

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Rob Sethre
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Rob Sethre is an independent consultant with specialized focus on the printing and imaging industries. Over the years, Mr. Sethre has been directly involved in corporate and communications strategic planning, project management, product planning and management, channel and program development, solutions partnerships, vertical industry marketing and supply chain optimization. Previously, he was Director of Printer Marketing at Konica Minolta, a leading printer/MFP manufacturer. In previous roles, he was Manager of Marketing Strategies and Communications and Manager of the Color Business Group. His product expertise includes network printers, MFPs, related software applications as well as color technologies and workflows. He has been responsible for building printer channel programs, color MFP business, and corporate strategies and communications for Konica Minolta. Previously, he was responsible for the European key account program for the retail industry at Lexmark Corporation. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2007 - 2008 Director, Printer Marketing
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS USA INC
2005 - present Independent Industry Consultant
Rob Sethre
1998 - 2007 Manager, Marketing Strategies and Communications
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH
1995 - 1998 Manager, European Retail Industry
Lexmark Corporation

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Lexmark - Corrective Action at Last? | 07-23-2008
Analysis of: Inkjets expected to smear earnings | www.kentucky.com
Author: Robert Sethre, Independent Industry Consultant, Rob Sethre

Lexmark results might stabilize or improve as a direct result of their limitation of exposure in the inkjet business.  Their laser-based offerings and vertical / application-based solutions for corporate clients are excellent and those results have been masked by the inkjet problems. ...

Memjet: an enticing development, but where will it fit? | 06-04-2007
Analysis of: Printing firm eyes HP turf | seattletimes.nwsource.com
Author: Robert Sethre, Independent Industry Consultant, Rob Sethre

In a rare reversal of roles for the market leader and established players, an upstart company's new technology confirms the new HP introduction and exposes the weaknesses of other manufacturers, especially in the inkjet space.  But the full impact of the Memjet product is unclear, until...

Dumbing Down the Discussion: Style Trumps Substance | 05-07-2007
Author: Robert Sethre, Independent Industry Consultant, Rob Sethre

This is an interesting and attention-grabbing invention, but the real implications are more strongly in the area of branding and PR rather than real-world user advantages.  In my opinion, this development has no real significance for the end user and should be neither presented nor understood as...

Doing a lot of the right things, but can they show some agility? | 11-17-2006
Author: Robert Sethre, Independent Industry Consultant, Rob Sethre

The quarterly results recently announced by Xerox were generally positive and probably well-deserved. After a difficult period, they are unquestionably in a better financial situation. Looking at industry segments, they are doing a lot of things right and are (again) a formidable player/ competitor....

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