Nuova GIDUE Announces Plans for GIDUE North America: New Hires, Expansion, Partnerships

Combat M5 Nuova GIDUEFLORENCE, ItalyGIDUE has announced the opening and expansion of the GIDUE North American operations.

Lance Shumaker, President of GIDUE North America, is working in close cooperation with GIDUE’s Headquarters in Florence, Italy in order to strengthen the presence of the GIDUE technology to new companies, and to locally support the existing GIDUE customers.

GIDUE North America is expanding its presence by the following:

  • Established the GIDUE North American company, headquartered in Atlanta, GA
  • Expanded the sales organization with the addition of Lance Shumaker and Mat Jones
  • Addition of a senior application specialist in Chicago
  • Addition of service personnel in both the Central/Eastern region and Western region
  • Warehousing of GIDUE parts in Chicago, IL
  • Demonstration center for the GIDUE M5 Digital Flexo press located in Chicago, in cooperation with All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR)

“I’m very pleased to be the President of GIDUE North America. I know that GIDUE is a true leader in innovative technologies. GIDUE’s ‘revolutionary technology’ has been supporting the success of many converters worldwide for years, and I strongly trust in its advanced solutions for the labels and packaging industry. Our main objective is to strengthen the GIDUE image worldwide and make the North American customers aware of what can be produced with its revolutionary innovations.” commented Lance Shumaker.

Mat Jones, national sales manager of GIDUE North America, commented: “I am pleased to have Lance as a part of the North America sales management. After a few years as a pioneer in the promotion of GIDUE, it is great to have the successful opening of the new GIDUE Demonstration Center at APR in Chicago with the support of APR Technical Solution Group, dedicated to being up to date on new technologies, armed with the latest in diagnostic tools, and experienced in problem solving that can achieve consistent and sustainable results. I believe that today, GIDUE can be considered a good partner for all North American converters of the labels and packaging market.”

“Currently GIDUE has more than 700 installations of presses worldwide, in more than 100 countries assisted by its sales and service network spread over five continents. With the birth of this new GIDUE North American division, we believe we can face the North American market demand in a better and much more productive way. The positive background already shows that GIDUE is able to organize its team worldwide. What we expect from GIDUE North America and from the future, is an experienced sales and service organization, which will be able to satisfy the needs of prospects and customers everywhere in North America. There is no doubt, it’s time to demonstrate that GIDUE is not just a printing press manufacturer; but it is a choice for print quality and productivity!” commented Federico d’Annunzio, CEO of GIDUE.