Thomas Meurers (right) and Sascha Gleich will together manage the RGF‘s retailer cooperations in the future.
Thomas Meurers manages the Trade Cooperation
RGF – The Multipliers, Cologne–Sascha Gleich starts at the RGF. He will be the RGF consortium’s head, along with Thomas Meurers, starting April 1, 2023. Sascha will be taking over the Labeling/Packaging, and Light Production Printing focus segments from the four Specialty Printing Groups (explanation is below, please refer to Info RGF). Thomas Meurers remains focused on the Textile and Office Solutions sections. He is also the contact person for friendly association groups and the RGF’s cooperations.
Sascha Gleich looks back at a career that spanned over 30 years in sales, technology and management. He was significantly involved in the development and market launch in 2012 of OKI‘s then revolutionary white toner systems for T-shirt transfer. In 2019, he was also involved in the launch of the OKI Pro1040 color label printer, and the white Pro1050. Sascha was most recently responsible for marketing and sales support in EMEA for OKI Europe’s Label Printing, Transfer Printing, and Light Production Printing product lines.
Sascha Gleich was born 1970 in Düsseldorf. He lives in Düsseldorf with his wife and two daughters. Sascha is a passionate golfer and suffering supporter of Fortuna Düsseldorf.
The Cluster of Specialty Printing
1. Labeling/Packaging combines the solutions for digital colour printing and printing on different packaging materials by qualified RGF members.
2. Light Production Printing is a combination of various production and large-format printing solutions, mostly from EPSON and OKI partners Ricoh and EFI.
3. Textile: This segment features DTG and DTF solutions as well as web printing options for sublimation or direct to fabric.
4. The RGF’s Office Solutions segment is cross-selling. The RGF is an HP Master Dealer and offers its members the chance to provide printing solutions for their customers. The partnership with Büroring eG is one of the current cooperative group partnerships for this segment. The members of Büroring and the RGF benefit equally from the cooperation at the level of the association group headquarters.
The segments will take a new direction in 2023. RGF affiliated shops will be able to form new strategic partnerships and offer innovative solutions that will enhance the position of specialist retailers. This will make them stronger and more resilient for future crises.
About RGF – The Multipliers
Founded in 1985 as the registered association „Ring Grafischer Fachhändler“ by eleven specialist dealers at the time, the RGF has accompanied the digitisation of the graphic arts industry from the very beginning. Its role has expanded and changed over the years. Today, under the label „RGF – The Multipliers“, it acts as a central marketing agency and negotiates and administers numerous supply contracts with renowned manufacturers on behalf of the now 40 specialist dealers.
Numerous new focuses were created in 2009 with the acquisition of the GmbH GmbH by Thomas Meurers. On one hand, the RGF opened up to independent consultants, six of whom are now members, and on the other hand, it increased its manufacturer-independent competence.
RGF created so-called Specialty Printing Clusters to respond to technological advancements in the printing sector. These clusters are able to develop coherent solutions that include hardware, software and consumables. They play an important role in the RGF’s continued viability.
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