Silva has more than 20 years of experience in the graphic arts industry. Prior to joining Agfa, he held both technical and sales management positions at Presstek Canada, AB Dick, Itek Graphics and Gestetner. His areas of responsibility have included national supply and hardware sales and national sales and marketing.
During Silva’s tenure at the helm of Agfa Graphics, Canada, the company experienced tremendous success, particularly in the expansion of Agfa’s industry-leading thermal printing plates. Both the chemistry-free :Azura TS and low-chemistry :Amigo plates have helped grow Agfa’s CtP solutions in Canada. Growth in inkjet and software solutions also steadily expanded under his leadership.