Star Micronics Announces Appointment of Latin American Sales Director

Javier Vento Has Been With Star Since 2006


EDISON, NJ--(Marketwire - Mar 28, 2013) - Star Micronics America, a leading worldwide manufacturer of point of sale printers, announces the appointment of Javier Vento to the position of Latin American Sales Director. Vento has been a member of Star's Executive Team since January 2012.

Since joining Star Micronics in 2006, Vento has been strengthening Star's presence and creating new business opportunities in Latin America. He oversees a sales region comprised of over 23 countries in South America, Caribbean and Mexico. Some of the emerging markets in that area include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.

"I believe Star currently has the best product range, best development tools and best people to lead our business expansion in Latin America," states Vento. "Since the release of Star's MFi certification, we have attracted projects in the quick service/ hospitality verticals where the use of iOS devices, such as iPhone® and iPad®, are part of their solution. We regularly receive praise from software and app developers about how easy and intuitive our SDKs and StarIO tools are in their software integration process."

Javier holds a Marketing degree from Marquette University and has over 15 years of sales development experience in Latin America.

To learn more about Star Micronics, visit www.starmicronics.com.

About Star Micronics America

Star Micronics America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Star Micronics Company Ltd., one of the largest small printer manufacturers world-wide. Star Micronics also manufactures audio components, high-precision machine tools, and precision parts. Star Micronics Company Ltd. is ranked as one of the Top 50 "Most Stable" Japanese companies on the Japanese Nikkei. For more information, visit www.starmicronics.com or call 800-782-7636.

Contact Information:

Media Contact:
Henry Shen
Star Micronics America
732.623.5500 x580

Javier Vento, Star Micronics, Latin American Sales Director