Mr. Robert Sethre
Partner and Senior Consultant, Photizo Group
Member of the Technology Council
Council Member Biography
Robert Sethre has been a Sr. Consultant at Photizo Group since 2008. He has 20+ years experience with leading printing and imaging companies including Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Kyocera Mita and Lanier. He has management experience in numerous areas including managed print services, vertical and solutions markets, network printers, multifunction printers, software applications, color technologies and production workflows. Before joining Photizo, he was Director of Printer Marketing at Konica Minolta. In previous positions he was responsible for the launch of the highly regarded bizhub color product range, commercial and technical product management, int'l channel development, output management consulting programs as well as marketing strategies and communications. Mr. Sethre has spearheaded business initiatives to take the color business to the mainstream, develop high-volume and high-value production business, create vertical market business programs and launch new pricing initiatives. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2009 - Unspecified
- Partner and Senior Consultant, Photizo Group
- 2008 - 2010
- Chief Executive Officer, Woodford Group, LLC
- 2007 - 2008
- Director, Printer Marketing, KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.
- 1998 - 2007
- Manager, Marketing Strategies and Communications, KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EUROPE GMBH
- 1995 - 1998
- Manager, European Retail Industry, LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL
- 1990 - 1995
- Manager, European Marketing HQ, KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Robert Sethre
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HP without printing: What are they thinking?
September 1, 2011
HP could sell printing division within two years, reports claim | www.printweek.com
Spurred by recent surprising developments and announcements at HP, an M&A intelligence firm predicts that HP could consider divesting the entire printing division. While there may be some high-level reasons why such a move might seem plausible, I consider it unlikely. Taking a closer look at the business drivers of the imaging industry in general and HP/IPG in particular, my conclusion is that this scenario, while worth a quick look, makes little business sense.
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June 22, 2011
Xerox Chief Looks Beyond Photocopiers Toward Services | online.wsj.com
Historically, Xerox was a (the) copier company: copiers were the products, the business model and the overall corporate identity. As the world went digital, so did Xerox, rebranding themselves as "the document company." Now, Xerox is moving beyond the document into the broader business of technology-led services. This re-rebranding will certainly influence their offerings and approach to market and present certain challenges for understanding the Xerox business model and future prospects.
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An Opportunity - New Times, New Faces
June 5, 2009
Xerox Appoints Burns as CEO | www.businessweek.com
This is a great opportunity for Xerox and Ursula Burns, though maybe not necessarily in that order. Ursula Burns is certainly competent and well prepared, but given the current economic situation and imaging industry flux, there is nothing that can be taken for granted. It remains to be seen whether she can continue the positive trajectory established for Xerox under the stewardship of Anne Mulcahy.
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VPRT - Putting the Pieces Together
May 4, 2009
VistaPrint Shares Rise on 1Q Earnings, Outlook | finance.yahoo.com
Vistaprint has defied the physics of the market over the past six months by posting healthy growth in revenue, margins and stock price. They have achieved this by targeting an unspectacular but profitable customer group (SMB), which is somehow appropriate given the fact that they are part of an unspectacular but profitable sector (printing and imaging). With a strong focus on what drives business for their selected customers, they have worked to expand relevant offerings and execute on promoting and fulfilling their products. So far, the results speak volumes about their strategy and implementation.
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Lexmark Downgrade - Should We/They Be concerned?
March 5, 2009
S&P downgrades Lexmark on profit challenges | www.marketwatch.com
The issues are not new, but they remain significant: Lexmark's product line development needs and excessive focus on the inkjet / consumer space. An improvement or even a stabilization of future results depends on addressing these topics.
GLG Study Groups with Robert Sethre(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18316 |
| Technology Council Members in Member Programs | 9587 |
| Commercial Printing Experts | 1515 |
| Former C-level Executives in the Technology, Media & Telecom Councils in Member Programs | 780 |
| Direct Mail Marketing Experts | 533 |
GLG Live Meetings with Robert Sethre(?)
Recent Seminars
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February 12, 2009 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Imaging Industry Landscape
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