Rimage Corporation Hires Christopher A. Wells as Vice President, Marketing

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimage Corporation (Nasdaq: RIMG) today announced the hiring of Christopher A. Wells as vice president, marketing.

“Chris Wells is a seasoned, leading edge marketing professional, who will significantly strengthen Rimage’s marketing function. For this reason, his hiring, which follows the appointment of Samir Mittal as chief technology officer, marks another strategic step in the process of preparing Rimage for its next phase of corporate development.”

Wells, 39, previously served as vice president, U.S. business development, for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad-line supplier of facilities maintenance products for businesses and institutions in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China and India. Prior to that assignment, he served as Grainger’s vice president, corporate development and planning, and vice president, strategic planning, where he was responsible for developing and implementing strategic planning and acquisition processes. Earlier in his carrier, Wells was vice president, marketing and strategy, and vice president, technology, of the Rosemount Measurement Division of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR).

Sherman L. Black, Rimage’s president and chief operating officer, said: “Chris Wells is a seasoned, leading edge marketing professional, who will significantly strengthen Rimage’s marketing function. For this reason, his hiring, which follows the appointment of Samir Mittal as chief technology officer, marks another strategic step in the process of preparing Rimage for its next phase of corporate development.”

He added: “As a member of our senior management team, Chris will be responsible for establishing strong product management competencies and processes as well as retooling our outbound marketing effort to strengthen Rimage’s core business. In addition, he will lead our corporate development effort to identify, assess, and execute growth initiatives. We are confident that Chris’s expertise in these areas will help facilitate Rimage’s future growth and profitability.”

About Rimage
Rimage Corporation is the world’s leading provider of on-demand digital publishing systems that businesses and organizations use to quickly and easily produce CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs with customized content and durable color or monochrome disc labeling. Our systems integrate software, robotics and surface label printers into a complete disc publishing solution that typically is designed into OEM equipment as its digital output solution. Major markets for Rimage’s disc publishing systems include retail, medical, government and business services.

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