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Eight Group’s Lance Hill wins CEO of the Year award, teases inkjet move
Lance Hill, CEO of Nottingham marketing firm Eight Group, was named CEO of the Year at a packed ceremony for the BizX Awards.

Landa boosts top team
Landa Digital Printing has boosted its exec team with the appointment of Simon Lewis as vice president of marketing.

Certus Card Group appoints new managing director
The recently rebranded Certus Card Group has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new managing director.

Canon UK & Ireland appoints new MD
Canon UK & Ireland has appointed a longstanding Canon director as its new managing director.

Tracy Mead takes reins at the DS Group
DS Group operations director Tracy Mead has been appointed as the firm’s next managing director, as current managing director Allistair Hunter steps back after 20 years at the company’s helm.

Reach CEO departs, CRO takes over
Reach CEO Jim Mullen has quit the media group to join The Jockey Club.

Creative papers champion Megan Simpkins to retire
GF Smith paper consultant Megan Simpkins will retire next week after more than four decades in print and paper.

Saica Group to create 20 jobs with multimillion-pound investment
Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has invested €7.1m (£5.9m) in new machinery and facilities to support its rapid growth and continued journey towards enhanced production and...

Rapidity expands luxe packaging setup, grows team
Rapidity has boosted its luxury packaging offering after taking on key staff from the former British Looseleaf business along with some specialist equipment.

Walsh leaves Kodak after ‘unforgettable journey’
Long-standing Kodak sales VP Phil Walsh is leaving the company after more than 20 years.