Manager, Application and Business Development, Asia Pacific Region
Kodak (China) Investment Co. Ltd., Graphic Communication Group
Mr. Newton has an extensive background in electronic and digital publishing stretching back to the early days of DTP while consulting to Apple Computer in the late 80s. He has held a series of progressively more responsible international positions at Aldus, Adobe, Xerox and Océ. His current role at Kodak China is as the Manager, Applications and Business Development for all facets of the Graphic Arts industry throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
In this capacity he provides industry market knowledge, in-depth technical expertise and a broadly based understanding of the print & publishing industries. A frequent speaker at Trade Shows and Industry Conferences his focus for the past decade has been on the opportunities represented by high-volume, digital print production and the complex workflows that manage them. Most recently he was a contributor to the book Digital Book Printing for Dummies by Wiley Publishing for the Book Industry Study Group.
For the past several years he has turned his attention to the rapidly emerging opportunities in the area of digital book manufacturing and has been instrumental in helping traditional book printers move their production to digital. The explosive growth of high-speed inkjet presses are the key drivers in this revolution and have opened opportunities in markets that did not previously exist.
As the concept of Print On Demand become more top-of-mind for book publisher and printers Kodak will be ready to lend its assistance, leadership and expertise.