FLAAR staff includes different people from varying backgrounds. We believe this mix is one factor that makes our institute effective as we monitor the development of digital imaging technology worldwide.
FLAAR Reports are the product of a team of experienced Graphic Designers and Technical Writers. The entire FLAAR staff is all bi-lingual: all in Spanish, plus naturally English, German, Italian.
FLAAR team is the appointed media partner for APPPEXPO since 2013 (the largest inkjet printer and signage expo in the world).
We also have a FLAAR web design team in Guatemala, City. They are in charge of updating and reviewing the more than one thousand pages of our diverse sites with new information and photos obtained from the site visit cases, lectures, trade shows, etc.
Founder
Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
OF FLAAR REPORTS
He has an undergraduate degree, Harvard; Master’s degree Brown University; then three different post-graduate research positions at Yale University. PhD is from the University of Graz (Karl-Franzens Universitaet). Since then he was visiting research professor of wide-format inkjet printing at two universities: Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala, and Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Previously he was a research professor in digital photography at Rollins College (Florida) and then at Brevard Community College (Florida).
Administration
FLOR SETINA
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
She is responsible for all the administrative operations here in FLAAR. Her work is essential to different areas of the organization: supervising daily support operations of our company, planning the most efficient administrative procedures, monitoring costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation.
Supervisors
Pablo M. LEE
CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Inkjet ink, media & substrates, CNC routers and software specialist
He is a graphic designer who has experience in his prior job operating with printers and finishing equipment and many years of experience in inks, media, CNC routers and software in lots of expos around the world. He lived in Bejing during the six weeks FLAAR had a project there to assist a Chinese company with graphic design for international marketing. He is in charge of writing the reviews, evaluations and news on Inkjet ink, media & substrates, CNC routers and software.
María Renée Ayau
CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Textile printer, inks and fabrics specialist
She is a graphic designer who has experience for many years at textile aspects of signage and textile expos in many parts of the world. She has also been an instructor at local universities in Guatemala. She speaks Italian in addition to English and Spanish, and lived in Bejing during the six weeks FLAAR had a project there to assist a Chinese company with graphic design for international marketing. She is in charge of writing the reviews, evaluations and news on textile printer, inks, fabrics and printable textile media.
Paulo R. núñez
WEBMASTER
LED & LCD specialist
He is mechanical engineering student and is responsible for the entire FLAAR network of websites. He is in charge of updating and reviewing the more than one thousand pages of our diverse sites with new information and photos obtained from the site visit cases, lectures, trade shows, etc.
Work Team
MARÍA José Alegría
TECHNICAL WRITER
& COMMUNITY MANAGER
3D printing specialist
She is an industrial design student and also writes reviews and news of the hardware, software, and techniques to help people move into the 3-dimensional world. Also is in charge of the social media platforms at FLAAR: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; keeping them up to date and posting the latest from FLAAR.
Juan Carlos Hernández
WEB DESIGNER
MEMs technology specialist
He is a graphic design student with knowledge of website design and programing, he assists the Webmaster with the maintenance of the FLAAR website network: adding texts and photos, uploading contents, etc. He also writes news on printheads and MEMS technology.
Marcelo Girón
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Solvent printers specialist
He is a graphic design student, who helps to put together the FLAAR Reports, prepares multimedia and PowerPoint presentations, as well as video production. He also writes tabulations and news on solvent printers.
Andrés “Mike” Morataya
TECHNICAL WRITER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
UV-Curing printers
and inks specialist
He is a graphic designer and writes reviews, evaluations and news on UV-curing printers and inks; that has been specializing for several years in UV-curing printers by traveling to expos worldwide. He also has experience in marketing strategies and social media development.
