Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced that industry veteran Dino Pagliarello has joined Sharp as the new vice president of product management and production print. In this role, he will lead Sharp's product management team responsible for the full range of multifunction products (MFPs) for the U.S. market.

In addition to Pagliarello's role leading Sharp's product management efforts, he will also lead Sharp's production print business unit. In this role, Pagliarello will direct Sharp's go-to-market plan and execution for production print as the company further expands its reach in that market with a new digital production press product line. This role also includes the creation and oversight of the rollout of multiple customer experience centers throughout the United States.

"I am delighted to join Sharp's B2B division which has undergone so much positive transformation over the last few years," Pagliarello said. "I am eager to collaborate with my new colleagues to continue to build a successful and innovative product team at Sharp, expanding Sharp's footprint in production print."

Pagliarello joins Sharp after working for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., where his roles increased in responsibility, culminating as the senior vice president of portfolio management and planning. During his 25 years with the company, he successfully grew its North American product portfolio that focused on the development of office product technologies, as well as production print and industrial print products, and implemented measures that enhanced communication and collaboration among both the national and international product marketing and sales teams. He officially started with Sharp in March 2024 and reports directly to Mike Marusic, president and CEO of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. Pagliarello replaces Shane Coffey, vice president of product management, SIICA, who is retiring after a distinguished career of nearly 28 years with Sharp.

"Dino is an exceptional leader who is not only well-known for his professionalism, integrity and ability to see the big picture quickly, but also for his ability to translate that vision to his team and get things done," Marusic said. "The addition of Dino to our leadership team will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our reach in the market and push the boundaries of innovation with our best-in-class product lines and digital presses."

In other news, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced the availability of its new BP-1200C 4-Color and 1200S 6-Color Digital Production Presses. Built with proven technology, these machines combine the value of highly automated, agile digital production with exceptional image quality and stunning embellishment effects.

First previewed to much industry excitement during the 2023 Sharp National Dealer Meeting and again at Printing United 2023, the BP-1200C 4-Color and BP-1200S 6-Color Digital Press production models provide new opportunities for print shops, in-plants, CRDs, designers and Sharp dealers. The units are driven by a powerful Fiery Print Server, as well as unlimited metallic effects and extended color gamut printing through a combined suite of Color-Logic and Touch7 software tools. They also come equipped with an In-line sensor (ILS) to keep precise front-to-back registration, image stabilization and calibration, all at rated speed and on a wide variety of substrates.

"By pairing the BP Color Digital Press Series with a Fiery DFE, Sharp ensures that businesses have a proven digital front end (DFE) backed by 30 years of innovation to maximize their investment and deliver consistent, accurate color quality, print after print," said John Henze, vice president of sales and marketing, Fiery.

Both presses boast speeds of up to 120 pages per minute (ppm), with real-time color stabilization and precise paper handling with the ILS. Additionally, they come equipped with time-saving inline finishing options such as square fold, crease and two-edge trimming for consistent, professional results. For a multitude of color combinations and endless design possibilities, users can look to the BP-1200S model, which prints up to six colors in a single pass, including CMYK, gold, silver, pink, white and clear toners.

"In the world of print, where quality and vibrant colors are paramount, the Sharp BP-1200 series, in collaboration with Color-Logic and Touch7 truly shines," said Mark Geeves, sales and marketing director, Color-Logic. "The combination of cutting-edge technology and creative solutions have the ability to elevate print to an entirely new level of excellence."

In addition to the launch of its production-level digital printing presses, Sharp shared news of the launch of its new Sharp Production Print Program (SP3), a white-glove, dedicated support structure to ensure value-added expanded services as businesses grow their production print offerings.

"At Sharp, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and breaking into the digital production press market, and our new digital presses are great examples of that," Pagliarello said. "Partnering our best-in-class technology with the work of industry leaders such as Fiery and Color-Logic has truly set the standard in production print, helping customers to stand out from the competition and command higher profit margins by saying 'yes' to more unique workloads."

The BP-1200C and BP-1200S are currently shipping and are available for ordering. As part of this series, Sharp also plans to launch two monochrome digital presses in late Spring 2024.