"We have conducted worldwide searches to find the best leaders to take each of these businesses to the next level in their development," said Ronald E. Daly, Chairman and CEO of Océ North America in making the announcement. "It is gratifying that we were able to find the top leaders within the Océ organization."

Mr. Daly continued, "While we were searching, Joe Marciano made a number of significant contributions as the Interim President of Océ Business Services, making him the obvious choice to lead this company full time. Joe helped OBS gain significant new business from major clients, shepherded the company successfully through its re-branding from Archer Management Services, attracted a large amount of technical talent from the Océ organization and elsewhere to bolster OBS' capabilities in document management solutions, and initiated a large investment in management training and development for the OBS organization.  These achievements have made OBS a more effective provider of productive document management solutions for our customers."

"Patrick Chapuis has been running the Wide Format business of Océ France and is a rising star in the Océ group. His tenure in Paris has been distinguished by the addition of a number of significant new accounts. We are pleased to move Patrick into this larger assignment," commented Mr. Daly. Mr. Chapuis takes over the Océ Wide Format Printing Systems division from S. Joyce Virnich, Interim President of the division. Ms. Virnich returns to her position as Vice President, Marketing for WFPS.

Mr. Chapuis has spent his entire career in the document management business in France. Prior to joining Océ in 1998, he ran the regional Office Imaging Division for Kodak and the French operating company for Danka Office Imaging.  Earlier, he held a number of sales positions for Gestener.  

Océ Business Services in the U.S. is part of a global services network that helps clients control costs and increase productivity throughout their organizations.  Océ is an industry leader in unlocking productivity in the enterprise through solutions comprised of document management technology, best practices consulting, and outsourcing services. Océ Business Services gives clients increased access to best-of-breed solutions whether their needs are single-site, multi-site, or multi-national.

Océ Wide Format Printing Systems provides solutions for the management of technical documents and display graphics. Océ leads this segment of document management by innovating new printing technologies and software solutions that improve productivity and streamline workflow.

For more information:
Marvin J. Pollack
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Océ North America, Inc.
Telephone: (1) 773-714-3689
Email: pollackm@oceusa.com