Stefan Mertes

Screen Printing Consultant ►Setup Screen Printing Department ►Consultant for all aspects of Screen Printing. ►Support for production and technical problem solving ► New development - special effects - printing technics ►Trade Fair support Person ► Teaching and Training

★ A.S.P.E is a manufacturer of printing machine. The company is an innovator of the smallest and fastest automatic screen-printing machine for small size screen-printing. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Responsibilities/Achievements ►Achieve sales target ►Give technical support to clients ►Participate in FESPA Trade Show London 2013 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

★ The company provides a Mauritius Destination Portal under www.info-mauritius.com It is today the biggest German speaking community about Mauritius with more than 8500 users and 9900 images online. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Responsibilities/achievements ►Create Website and update software ►Administrator of forum ►In charge of sales and advertisement ►In charge of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

★ Chilliisland T- Print Ltd (previously known as Mixed Prints) is a screen-printing company with a reputation of implementing the latest printing technics in Mauritius. The company is also a solution-provider and works closely with its clients to position themselves more competitively in the market in terms of innovative prints, designs and colors. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Responsibilities/Achievements ►Manage teams ranging from 6 to 40 ►In charge of business development ►Provide tailor made customer service and advice on designs, ink selection and special effect printing ►Create and develop new designs and concepts for clients ►Drive sales ►Ability to handle different techniques of printing (Transfer Screen Printing, Automatic Printing, Manual ,All Over Table, Heat Transfer, Sublimation) ►In charge of maintaining quality and standard of screen-printing ►Responsible for color separation (Spot Color, CMYK, Simulated Process, Index Separation) ►In charge of film output and screen preparation ►In charge of ink preparation (opaque and transparent water base, plastisol, discharge and special effect inks) ►In charge of repairs and maintenance of printing machines ►Troubleshoot all technical printing issues and implement process to resolve and avoid same issues ►Conversant with the following software - Photoshop, CorelDraw, FastRips, FastFilms, SimpleSeps and Word Office ►Develop own brand of T-shirt ►First one to introduce DTG printing in Mauritius ►Receive pioneer status for the introduction of Transfer Litho printing in Mauritius ►Implement and develop water transfer printing (Hydrographic) ►Advisor to university students in screen printing projects ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

★The company is a solutions-provider in screen print and Inkjet technology. The company has published book on printing and has developed tuitions and software on printing. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sales Representative ►Handle the whole range of USPI products (Software, Books, Digital Printers, Ink Jet Films and Videos) ►Translate the Software Handbook FastFilm to German ►Attend international trade shows as a representative ►Give phone support for German speaking clients ►Act as a Beta tester for Software and Printers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

★ An international clothing and accessories lifestyle company in Reunion Island, that has outlets in Reunion Island, France, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Mauritius. The company creates its own concepts, designs and prints under its own brand Pardon. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Responsibilities/Achievements ►In charge of all the printing department ►Develop and launch the screen printing unit in Mauritius ►Manage the printing unit in Mauritius ►Responsible for troubleshooting and solving screen printing production problems ►Management of team with a hands- approach in all the steps and process in screen printing ►Collaboration with fashion designers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬