Eastman Kodak announces new organizational structure

The Print Systems Division, led by Brad Kruchten, President, Print Systems, and Senior Vice President, Kodak, will serve graphic arts and commercial print customers with printing plates (including the rapidly growing Kodak Sonora Process Free Plates), computer to plate (CTP) imaging solutions, electrophotographic printing solutions (EPS), OEM toner and all equipment services.

Philip Cullimore, Senior Vice President, Kodak, will lead the Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division, will run the Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division President. The Division will serve existing and future inkjet printing customers with Kodak Prosper Systems (including the Prosper 6000 Press, the world’s fastest and most powerful commercial inkjet press); Kokak Versamark Systems; Print on Demand Solutions (PODS); and ink OEM solutions.

On an interim basis, Cullimore will also lead the Micro 3D Printing and Packaging Division, which serves packaging customers and display OEM partners with products such as Kodak Flexcel NX Systems and Plates, legacy packaging solutions and touch sensor films.

Eric-Yves Mahe was appointed President of the Software and Solutions Division, and Senior Vice President, Kodak. This unit includes Kodak Technology Solutions, Kodak’s go-to-market engine to prioritize and monetize Kodak innovations in partnership with Kodak Research Labs; Kodak Unified Workflow Solutions; Brand Protection Solutions; Kodak Services for Business; and Design 2 Launch solutions to manage and coordinate use of brand assets.

Steven Overman, President of the Consumer and Film Division and Senior Vice President, Kodak, serving also as Kodak’s Chief Marketing Officer, will lead Kodak’s most consumer-facing division, with responsibility for consumer inkjet solutions, motion picture and commercial films, synthetic chemicals, and brand licensing. This division is responsible for the exploration of other potential initiatives in the consumer space.

In addition to establishing new Business Division, Kodak combines its current four regional sales organizations into two: Europe, United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand (EUCAN) and Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa (ALMA). These will be led by John O’Grady, Managing Director, EUCAN, and Vice President, Kodak, and Lois Lebegue, Managing Director, ALMA, and Vice President, Kodak. Common service and back office support will be hosted in a shared service model in each region for all businesses.

The company also is streamlining its corporate functions by eliminating overlap and enhancing accountability. The corporate functional leaders are: John McMullen, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President; Mark Green, Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President; Steven Overman, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President; Patrick Sheller, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President; Terry Taber, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President; and Kim VanGelder, Chief Information Officer and Vice President. VanGelder will now report to CEO Jeff Clarke.