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all sizes in a variety of business sectors. His work has in- volved the development and implementation of growth strategies, transaction strategies, and process improve- ment initiatives. Antony Whiteside, President, Engineered Products Di- vision. Whiteside oversees all aspects of Pamarco’s car- bon fiber doctor systems business worldwide. Whiteside has thirty years of experience in print, starting his career at Cobden Chadwick, an innovator in corrugated pre-print and tissue. He subsequently became Sales Director at Synpro M.I., a specialist in prototype film and paper con- version equipment and first-gen servo driven flexo units. In 2000, Whiteside founded a specialist carbon fibre doctor blade company, which he subsequently purchased and renamed Absolute Engineering. Over the following decade, Absolute expanded and developed into a premier supplier of carbon fibre doctor blades. In 2014, he sold the business to Pamarco and now heads up the Engineered Products Division. John Burgess, President, Flexo Division. Burgess start- ed his career at Pamarco as a Technical Sales Representa- tive in the Northeast in 1987 before becoming Plant Man- ager of the Dallas and California facilities from 1988-1992. After a brief stint away, he returned to Pamarco as Plant Manager of the Roselle, New Jersey, facility before being promoted to VP Manufacturing and then GM of the Gra- vure and Emboss Divisions. John was promoted to Presi-
laser systems, and one additional plasma spray coating unit transferred from the UK, along with essential periph- eral equipment. The German site runs on a company-wide
ERP system, meaning it is totally transparent with all cus- tomer records and laser engraving data. Industry Leaders The companies current management is comprised of industry veterans and proven leaders, including: Allan Li, CEO. Li is a seasoned executive and has held various positions in private equity, investment banking, and management consulting. He comes to Pamarco af- ter successfully running a consumer goods company and has spent much of his career working with companies of The company’s history has seen it advance from mechanical- ly engraved chrome plated rolls and primitive aniline printing inks with rubber plates to being a pioneer in ceramic laser en- graved anilox rolls.
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