Dataline brings in experienced graphic arts professional Christian Herr to drive further growth in DACH
4 September 2025
Bruges / Böhl-Iggelheim, 4 September 2025 – Dataline, the European market leader in Print MIS/ERP software for the graphic arts sector, proudly announces the appointment of Christian Herr. With his expertise and network, he will give strong momentum to the company’s commercial expansion in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
Christian Herr strengthens Dataline in DACH
Christian Herr brings more than twenty years of experience in sales, marketing and business development within the international graphic arts and software industries. He has previously held senior positions at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Gallus, Fedrigoni, Avery Dennison, Renolit and Pragma Informationssysteme. In all of these roles he combined responsibility for significant budgets with in-depth knowledge of ERP software, digitalisation and market development.
His career has centred on building long-term relationships at management level, successfully introducing innovative solutions and guiding comprehensive digitalisation projects in the graphic arts sector.
A new step in European expansion
With the arrival of Christian Herr, Dataline is taking a clear step forward in its European growth strategy. The DACH region is home to one of Europe’s strongest graphic arts industries, where the demand for automation and powerful administrative solutions continues to increase.
The graphic arts industry only has a future if administrative costs – often driven by high labour costs – are reduced. Thanks to his strategic insight into the challenges faced by modern business leaders and shareholders, and his ability to translate these into results-oriented software solutions, Christian Herr is ideally placed to further strengthen Dataline’s position in the DACH region and to guide customers on their journey towards more profitable growth. MultiPress, Dataline’s award-winning MIS/ERP platform, plays a crucial role in this journey.
"With Christian Herr we are bolstering our team with a professional who knows both the graphic arts industry and the ERP world inside out. His international experience and sharp insight into the challenges faced by today’s business leaders make him particularly well suited to realise our ambitions in the DACH region. We are convinced that he will become a catalyst for our continued European growth."
- Dirk Deroo, CEO of Dataline
About Dataline
Dataline was founded in 1997 by CEO Dirk Deroo with a clear vision: to modernise print production companies through automation, digitisation and process improvement. The administrative processes within a print media company consist of numerous complex steps that are unique to the industry. Generic software not developed for the graphic sector can hardly address these challenges. To meet this specific need, Dataline developed the MultiPress MIS/ERP software. This powerful MIS/ERP solution combines all the functionalities required to streamline administration in print media companies, automate workflows and increase profitability.
Today, Dataline employs more than 100 staff members, has a network of certified partners and seven offices across Europe. More than 1.290 print media companies already rely on its expertise. The Dataline team is committed to delivering excellent service and to remaining the trusted reference in the industry.