Exhibitors
Sebastián Rosero, ABG: “The Summit was a key show for ABG, allowing us to engage with visitors on the scale of new developments in our finishing equipment and the opportunities available, particularly in increased automation and faster workflows. We had some constructive discussions with the packaging group, All4Labels Argentina, and barcode and RFID technology specialists, SATO, also based in Argentina, both of which should result in new business.”
Brian Wenger, President, GEW Inc.: “The first day of the Label Summit was vibrant, with many decision makers attending. The second day was unfortunately affected by the rapidly developing COVID-19 virus concerns, which did reduce attendance. Despite these unfortunate and extraordinary circumstances the show did yield some promising prospects. We now look forward to a return to ‘business as usual’ for the industry, whenever that may be.”
Leonel Cura, Sales Account Manager - Southern Cone, Esko: “It has been a productive fair for us. We have obtained links with new customers and strengthened the existing ones, and also new businesses have also been generated. No doubt that it's an important event for the region.”
Bill Hewitt, Yupo: “We had a GREAT time celebrating with our Latin American clients!”
Speakers
Mariana Soto Urzúa, General Manager, CENEM Chile: “For CENEM it was an honor to have supported the realization of the event and to be the official sponsor in Chile for the Label Summit Latin America 2020, helping in the communication and convocation. Personally, participating as a speaker, starting the conferences, was a pride and a great responsibility, so I hope I have met the expectations since it is a subject that I am passionate about. The organization, conferences, participation of companies representing the labels and related services industry was of a high level and demonstrated the high quality of this sector. My congratulations to the excellent team at Labelexpo and I hope we can meet at future events.”
Francisco Bardi, Senior Consultant, Graphic Executive Management: “Again Label Summit showed us a lot of technology and advances in organic raw materials. The question is how to use them to sell high value labels? I am grateful to have been able to speak in the talk about this topic and to be able to differentiate our offer with our clients. That is the future of success, trained commercial teams with knowledge in technical issues and internal processes and in everything related to customers and even knowing about the habits of the final consumer.
“For me, participating as a speaker at the Label Summit 2020 was a great opportunity to talk about my vision from the commercial point of view of a label manufacturer. After listening to more technical talks and from colleagues in the industry, confirms the main idea that motivated me to participate: with all the technology available in the different steps of the process and with the raw materials developed, it is our mission as label suppliers to prepare our commercial teams that achieve long-term relationships with designers and clients, as real strategic partners, adding value to the product permanently and that they are able to contribute and seek efficiencies throughout the supply chain. If we do not succeed, we will continue to be one of several without achieving the differentiation of our offer."
Ignacio Zermeño, Commercial Director, MGM México - Witte Group: “The event was excellent and very well organized, and of great benefit to me and my colleagues. With great participation and interest from the industry we were able to network with the companies that we were looking for as well as joint projects working on technology solutions. Thank you for the invite.”
Germán Calvi, Director, Etiketten SA: “Label Summit Latin America 2020 was a great experience, with conference sessions touching on the key points of paradigm shifts that the market is demanding of us from converters. A space where we could very comfortably exchange ideas and industry trends, with colleagues and suppliers, learning from each other.”
Eduardo Wexman, Director, ValueBranding Inc: “As panelist, the Label Summit Latin America 2020 in Santiago gave me the opportunity to share my experience in developing premium wine labels in the very competitive Chilean wine industry, and discuss the challenges we face as marketers with suppliers and converters. This exchange of ideas is a great place to discuss potential new solutions.”
Hernán Braberman, Partner and Executive Design Director, Tridimage: “The latest Label Summit Latin America which took place in Chile confirmed once again that it is the main event in the region for the label and packaging industry. There I had the chance to talk with converters, suppliers of software and machinery and design agencies about future for the label and packaging industry in Latin America.”
Ignacio Ramos, Commercial Director, R&R Impresores: “I am very happy with the great interest that this Label Summit had here in Chile. It is very important for us in this region (Latin America) that these types of conventions continue to be promoted to expand the network of knowledge between us, the printers and the entire network of suppliers.”
