01.30.20
Asher Levy was appointed active chairman of Landa Digital Printing, Landa Group Chairman Benny Landa announced.
Landa Digital Printing is the largest of the group's 18 companies.
It started as a spin-off of Landa Labs a decade ago and now employs some 600 people. It is also in an accelerating growth phase as it ramps up delivery of its Nanographic Printing Presses worldwide.
“2019 was a pivotal year for Landa Digital Printing, which saw its first press installations being enthusiastically received by customers," Landa said. "The company is now poised for unprecedented growth and is deserving of a dedicated active chairman. I am therefore very pleased to announce that I have invited Asher Levy to partner with me and my fellow Board members, as active chairman of Landa Digital Printing.
"Asher is an accomplished executive whose decades-long career helped Orbotech become world market leader in its field. As CEO of Orbotech, Asher grew the company to become a billion-dollar-plus enterprise," Landa continued. "Asher brings exactly the right skillset, experience and leadership to help guide LDP and its management through a rapid growth curve. On behalf of my fellow shareholders, ALTANA and SKion, and myself, we warmly welcome Asher Levy to the Board.”
“I am amazed by this company’s technology and products, which are already starting to disrupt the printing market," Levy added. "I look forward to helping the remarkably talented and dedicated team of people at Landa Digital Printing to fulfill the company’s vision of leading the trillion-dollar printing industry in the digital era.”
Yishai Amir, who has been LDP's CEO for the past four years, has stepped down.
"During the past four years, I have been at the helm of Landa Digital Printing. During that time, it has transitioned from being a company with great technology to a company with great products," Amir said. "I am very proud of having been part of that transformation. I have decided that now is the best time for me to proceed to my next challenges and to make way for a successor at the company."
“I would like to thank Yishai for his contributions to the Company and to wish him the very best of luck in his future endeavors," Landa added.
Landa Digital Printing is the largest of the group's 18 companies.
It started as a spin-off of Landa Labs a decade ago and now employs some 600 people. It is also in an accelerating growth phase as it ramps up delivery of its Nanographic Printing Presses worldwide.
“2019 was a pivotal year for Landa Digital Printing, which saw its first press installations being enthusiastically received by customers," Landa said. "The company is now poised for unprecedented growth and is deserving of a dedicated active chairman. I am therefore very pleased to announce that I have invited Asher Levy to partner with me and my fellow Board members, as active chairman of Landa Digital Printing.
"Asher is an accomplished executive whose decades-long career helped Orbotech become world market leader in its field. As CEO of Orbotech, Asher grew the company to become a billion-dollar-plus enterprise," Landa continued. "Asher brings exactly the right skillset, experience and leadership to help guide LDP and its management through a rapid growth curve. On behalf of my fellow shareholders, ALTANA and SKion, and myself, we warmly welcome Asher Levy to the Board.”
“I am amazed by this company’s technology and products, which are already starting to disrupt the printing market," Levy added. "I look forward to helping the remarkably talented and dedicated team of people at Landa Digital Printing to fulfill the company’s vision of leading the trillion-dollar printing industry in the digital era.”
Yishai Amir, who has been LDP's CEO for the past four years, has stepped down.
"During the past four years, I have been at the helm of Landa Digital Printing. During that time, it has transitioned from being a company with great technology to a company with great products," Amir said. "I am very proud of having been part of that transformation. I have decided that now is the best time for me to proceed to my next challenges and to make way for a successor at the company."
“I would like to thank Yishai for his contributions to the Company and to wish him the very best of luck in his future endeavors," Landa added.
