Bacci new MD Mutoh Australia as Cavenagh steps down
Mutoh Australia has announced the appointment of Romano Bacci (pictured right) as its new Managing Director, reinforcing the company’s commitment to quality, reliability, and long-term support for the Australian and New Zealand print markets. As part of the leadership transition, current MD Russell Cavenagh (left) will move into a new role as General Manager, Special Projects, to focus on key strategic initiatives and support ongoing Mutoh business development.
Bacci assumes the role with a strong focus on industry engagement, customer outcomes, and sustainable growth. He will lead Mutoh Australia’s strategic direction, working closely with dealers and customers across the signage, graphics, textile, and industrial print sectors.
Mutoh Australia operates as part of the global Mutoh Group, (now owned by Brother International) headquartered in Japan and internationally recognised for its precision engineering and manufacturing standards. Mutoh’s wide format technology remains the only brand designed and manufactured in Japan, with an emphasis on accuracy, durability, and consistency—qualities that continue to underpin the brand’s reputation worldwide.
“Mutoh’s Japanese heritage is built on engineering excellence and long-term product integrity,” says Bacci. “My priority is to ensure those values are clearly reflected in how we support the local market—through reliable technology, strong dealer partnerships, and responsive service that helps print businesses operate with confidence.”
Mutoh Australia will continue to invest in technical capability, after sales support, close collaboration with its dealer network, while maintaining strong alignment with its Japanese parent company’s manufacturing and quality standards.
The appointment signals Mutoh Japan’s intent to build on its established market position by combining Japanese engineered technology with locally focused leadership and support.
Russell Cavenagh adds: “I’m extremely proud of my tenure as MD, having helped to firmly establish the Mutoh brand as delivering exceptional quality and reliability, both in terms of the Japanese-engineered products themselves, as well as in the development of a strong customer-focused service and support function to back the Mutoh name up. Romano and I have been working together, both in and on the business, over the last 12 months and I’m extremely confident to be now passing the metaphorical reins over to him, as I start an exciting new opportunity towards what the future of Mutoh looks like as a Brother Group company.”
