Lee Newsom joins SME

Mar 28, 2007

SME – Southeastern Manufacturing Enterprise – introduces Lee K. Newsom as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Inkjet Factory division of SME. The Inkjet Factory is SME’s all-in-one inkjet refilling system designed for retail. 

Lee brings over twenty years of knowledge and experience to SME. His extensive background in both the ink and printer business is a valuable contribution to SME.  Additionally, Lee is a pioneer of inkjet refilling as owner and operator of one of the first retail operations in the United States.  He also paved the road in the wide-format industry as VP of Marketing for LaserMaster, renowned for their cutting edge technology in the printer arena. 

“I am very excited to be part of such an innovative and motivated team.” Newsom said. “SME has the technology and the vision that sets them apart from the competition. One of my goals here at SME is to expound upon the incredible opportunity that Inkjet Factory can provide to the retail market – not to mention a 90% profit margin.”

Markus Kunz, General Manager of SME, said, “We are very pleased to have Lee on board. His expertise is invaluable as we continue to thrive in this fast-growing industry. Today we have over 7000 installs worldwide. With Lee’s guidance, we plan on dramatically increasing those numbers – giving retailers a leading edge in the refilling business.” 

SME, a leader in manufactured products from precision parts to complete systems, machines and sub-assemblies, is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

For more information on the SME Inkjet Factory, call Karen Priest at 615-794-5568 x248.

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