Technical Director Europe

John Murphy joined Hohenstein in 2021 as Technical Director Europe, taking responsibility for the sales, marketing and business development for EU clients with regards to the ECO PASSPORT. Previously John has had extensive experience with Huntsman Textile Effects in a variety of technical, marketing and sales roles at a senior level.

Director of Business Development

Abid Omar is Director of Business Development at Syntech Fibres, a vertically integrated manufacturer serving industrial yarns and digitally printed textiles. He has over 16 years of international experience across textile manufacturing, digital printing and industrial services, including senior leadership roles spanning Europe and Asia. His work sits at the intersection of on-demand production, digital transformation and sustainability-driven business models, with a focus on how these dynamics are unfolding across South Asia and the Global South. Abid brings a practitioner’s perspective on how print service providers, suppliers and brands are adapting workflows, materials usage and investment strategies in response to changing market and environmental pressures.

Head of Global Markets & Partnerships

Rusty Pepper is a leading & trusted voice in the global Print-On-Demand industry, helping organisations navigate the shift from analogue workflows to modern, digital, on-demand production. As Head of Global Markets & Partnerships at Taylor, he works across brands, platforms and fulfillment networks to modernise how print, promo, apparel, packaging and signage are created, routed and delivered.

With over 20 years of executive experience spanning print fulfillment, promotions and global partnerships, he focuses on driving scalable growth through strategic insights, innovative solutions, and high-impact collaboration. He also co-hosts The Print-On-Demand Playbook Podcast and supports several community initiatives that strengthen knowledge-sharing across the evolving POD landscape.

Designer and academic researcher specialising in digital textile printing

Dr Becky Gooby is a designer and academic researcher specialising in digital textile printing. With over 15 years’ experience working across industry and academia, her expertise spans the technical, creative and commercial aspects of digital textile print. She leads The Colourette, a colour, textiles and technology research consultancy which was awarded the Worshipful Company of Dyers Research Grant in 2025 to trial sustainable colouration approaches for digital textile printing.

Her doctoral research, completed in 2023 as an academic member of the Centre for Print Research at UWE Bristol, explored methodologies for digital colour printing in textile design. Her current work focuses on sustainability, innovation, digital manufacturing and emerging market opportunities within the UK digital textile print sector.

Head of Global Marketing, Dyeing Auxiliaries & Digital

Sachin Nigam is a seasoned global marketing leader with over 28 years of experience in the textile and specialty chemicals industry. He has a strong track record in driving strategic growth across global markets through customer-centric value creation.

His areas of expertise include global strategy development and execution, product management, pricing strategy, cost-to-serve optimisation and deep technical understanding of specialty chemical applications.

Sachin has spent more than a decade with Archroma, where he has played a key role in shaping global marketing initiatives. Prior to Archroma, he held global marketing positions at BASF, where he led portfolio management initiatives, implemented CRM systems, conducted end-user training and successfully managed global product launches.

Founder and CEO of The Note Consultancy

Jos Notermans studied Mechanical Engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology, doing a thesis in Mechatronics, designing a precision drive for the carriage of the first digital textile printer development at Stork X-cell. After finishing this study in 1990, Notermans accepted a job in R&D in digital printing at Stork in Boxmeer, the Netherlands. As a mechatronics engineer involved in several development programs for inkjet systems, heading projects to develop several generations of inkjet printers for graphics and textile printing applications. From 1997 to 2005 Notermans was responsible for the business management of the Joint Venture between Stork and DuPont for Graphic Arts Proofing. In 2001 he also became responsible for the Digital Textile Printing activities from Stork. In 2001, Notermans founded one of the first digital textile production printing companies, DPA (Thailand) together with the Yeh Group, supported with sampling studios in New York City and Sri Lanka. As of 2007, he returned back to Stork Prints to lead the Digital Textile printing division. Over the last years, the Digital Textile Printing business has grown as the major expansion business for SPGPrints (formally Stork Prints), for inks as well as printers. Notermans was the initiator for SPGPrints’ PIKE® single pass printer development and its spin off scanning printer JAVELIN®. With the growth of the Digital Textile division, Notermans decided to concentrate on design and execution of the road map, (price) positioning, product portfolio management and product lifecycle management related to Digital Printing Machines and Inks. As of late 2021, he worked for SPGPrints Austria as Product Sales Manager for Digital Textile Machines.

After over 35 years working for Stork/SPGPrints, Notermans decided late 2024 to fulfill his dream of working as an independent consultant. Thanks to these 35 years, Notermans has built up a large global network of experts and customers active in digital printing, and in textiles in particular. That network, combined with my experience in R&D, sales, marketing, product management and business management, helps him to be a very valuable consultant for the industry.

Throughout the first year of Notermans’ consultancy, he has worked for Itaca Digital in Spain, WTiN in the UK, TexIntel in the UK, Ohno Consulting in Japan and several machine OEMs in Japan.

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer of Liquid Graphics, Hunter brings more than 20 years of experience in the global apparel decoration industry, leading operational strategy across advanced digital and screenprinting technologies that serve the North American market. His foundation is rooted in a Fine Art degree with an emphasis on printmaking, which shaped both Hunter’s technical understanding and creative approach to production, process and quality. His career began hands-on, owning and operating a screenprinting business in California for 11 years. That experience continues to influence his leadership style today—grounded in real-world production, efficiency and respect for the craft. Hunter later served as President and Partner of ROQ US, where he helped launch and scale the business through rapid growth and unprecedented industry disruption. Despite entering the market just ahead of a global pandemic, the organisation experienced significant expansion, driven by a focus on innovation, education and community-building. Across every role, Hunter has been passionate about developing strong teams, implementing scalable systems and building long-term partnerships rooted in collaboration, trust and service. At Liquid Graphics, his focus is on operational excellence, sustainable growth and empowering people with the tools, technology and leadership needed to move the apparel industry forward.

Strategic Account Manager

Kristin Kenny is a Strategic Account Manager at SanMar (the largest US wholesale supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories), supporting customers in the digital and e-commerce channel with solutions that drive sustainable growth. With 15 years in the promotional products industry, she’s known for blending strategic thinking with a highly collaborative, customer-first approach. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, US Kristin balances her career with life alongside her husband, two kids (ages 10 and 7), and their Bernese Mountain Dog. Whether at work or at home, she thrives on building strong relationships and creating memories and momentum that last.

Co-founder, Stakes Manufacturing

Jed Seifert is the co-founder of Stakes Manufacturing, one of the largest print-on-demand apparel, bag and hat providers in the US, shipping millions of units annually for leading brands in sports, entertainment, customisation, printing and e-commerce.

Stakes MFG employs 275 people, with 10% of its full-time staff identifying as having a developmental disability, many of whom are top performers. In 2022, Stakes was named National Employer of the Year by APSE, the US trade organisation for disability employment service providers.

Inspired by his brother, Jed champions inclusive hiring through national speaking engagements, legislative lobbying, working with advocacy groups, and assisting companies in implementing disability inclusion programs. In 2024, he received the ASI Counselor Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year award. He recently co-authored “INKclusivity: Company Benefits of Disability Inclusion & How-to Implementation Guide”, available for free at INKclusivity.com.

Previously, Jed and co-founder Vince Bartozzi sold their first print-on-demand business in 2011. Jed serves on the board of the Printing United Alliance and Kornit Konnections and has served on the boards of the National Fragile X Foundation, SEEC, and U.N.I.T.E. Together, and contributes to the CEO Commission for Disability Employment and US Department of Labor.

General Director