Heidelberg USA appoints new president

Cedric Muenzing has decided to leave Heidelberg USA and will step down as president.

Clarence Penge, the current executive vice president of sales, marketing and product management, will take over his responsibilities. As president, Penge will report directly to David Schmedding, chief technology and sales officer.

'We respect the decision of Cedric Muenzing, thank him for his contributions to the company and wish him all the best for his future. I am confident that Clarence Penge will build on our momentum and drive the company forward. Clarence has long been recognized as a trusted partner by our customers and brings a customer-first mindset to both internal and external decisions, which makes him the right person for this role,' said Schmedding.

Penge added: 'I am both honored and excited to accept this new challenge and lead the Heidelberg USA organization into the future. We have a strong organization full of dedicated employees working to help exceed our customers’ expectations. We live in interesting times, full of opportunity to create new paths while we navigate and decipher the future. I believe we have an opportunity to create change and bring in the next generation of Heidelberg employees and develop them for our customers’ future needs.'