Contact: Tim Sexton, VP Marketing / Michelle Cowan, Marketing Coordinator
ZBE, Incorporated, 1035 Cindy Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013 USA
Phone: (805) 576-1600; fax: (805) 576-1601
Email: info@zbe.com

ZBE Expands Chromira Service and Support in the U.S.A.

Santa Barbara, CA , United States - ZBE Incorporated, manufacturer of the Chromira 30" and 50" LED printers, continues to expand its domestic Service and Support network to 10 technicians in an on-going effort to accommodate rapidly expanding Chromira printer installations. The recent expansion includes the installment of new service policies and the extension of ZBE's morning service hours to better meet the needs of East Coast clients. In this new stage of development, ZBE adds two new field agents to its service team: David Tankersley and John Gelert.

John Gelert, has 28 years of experience in the professional photographic industry. He began his career at Brooke Engineering at the age of 14, designing digital electronic circuitry for controlling stepping motors in photographic enlarging and machine-tool equipment and going on to designing and building microprocessor-controlled package printers and automatic paper cutters, which he also serviced. In 1985, Mr. Gelert began working for Lucht Engineering as a Software Engineer and with time, became Lucht's sole engineering support for all of the company's traditional photographic products. During this time, Gelert also earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Today, John's consulting company provides engineering and service support for Lucht, Brooke, and now ZBE customers.

David Tankersley has been involved with the professional photographic industry for 12 years, and has acquired many skills through his varied experiences. His career in the industry started with a position at a package-printing lab while in college, where he received a degree in Photography. From there, he advanced into management at a one-hour photo lab, even while exhibiting and selling his photographic work. For a short while, Mr. Tankersley left the photographic business to work with computers and networking, but returned to utilize his skills at Noritsu, where he operated as a technical service representative. Mr. Tankersley now represents ZBE, where he can apply his experiences and skills in servicing Chromira customers.

ZBE, Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of large-format digital printers, and has been serving professional photographic needs since 1980.